--- title: Mechanical Engineer Principal at BAE Systems description: BAE Systems is hiring for the Mechanical Engineer Principal role in Greenlawn, NY. Full-time role. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/mechanical-engineer-principal-at-bae-systems-01a18340-1c7f-710c-922e-3e414eeec5a1 date: 2026-11-14T04:39:51Z og_description: Join BAE Systems as Mechanical Engineer Principal in Greenlawn, NY. Pays $128.8K–$219K per year. Full-time role. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/m2ann5.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | [BAE Systems](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/bae-systems?utm_source=ai_markdown) | | **Location** | Greenlawn, NY | | **Salary** | $128.8K/yr - $219K/yr | | **Posted** | Nov 11, 2026 | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** B · Low risk. Probably a real opening. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** BAE Systems sponsors H-1B visas. It filed 2 H-1B petitions (FY2026 Q1 – FY2026 Q4). - **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for BAE Systems. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $97,000 – $143,000 a year (median $125,000). ## Description See what you’re missing. Our employees work on the world’s most advanced electronics – from detecting threats for F-35 pilots to illuminating the night for soldiers. Spanning air, land, sea, and space, we are developing the technology of tomorrow, delivered today. Drawing strength from our differences, we’re innovating for the future. And you can, too. Our flexible work environment provides you a chance to change the world without giving up your personal life. We put our customers first – exemplified by our mission: “We Protect Those Who Protect Us®.” Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with BAE Systems. In Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) Systems, you’ll help develop systems that sense, control, exploit and disseminate actionable information to warfighters supporting a variety of missions. Our team is looking for a Mechanical Engineer to support our team in Greenlawn, New York. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: - Support Product Design and Development: Contribute to the design, development and selection of hardware components utilizing mechanical engineering principles, theories and techniques. Assigned duties may include design and development of specific packaging modules, mechanisms, components or subsystems to meet design requirements. Provide technical direction to design support personnel. Receive limited direction and instruction from senior engineering staff. - Perform Mechanical Analyses: Maintain up-to-date working knowledge of company standard analysis tools. Assure adequate analysis to achieve performance objectives. Perform static, dynamic and heat transfer analyses of mechanical structures. Analyze data and document results. - Coordinate Validation of Design. Coordinate the fabrication and environmental testing of design hardware. Design and procure prototype hardware. Coordinate the environmental testing of hardware including: vibration, shock, thermal, fatigue and others as required. Review and document results. Assist in product transition to Operations as required. - Prepare Documentation: Generate, review and approve the technical content of drawings, engineering specifications, reports and other documentation associated with the mechanical design. Prepare design review packages and present for internal review. - Support Continuous Improvement: Ensure compliance with IEWS' Quality System and the Mechanical Design Process. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of developments in mechanical engineering disciplines. Recommend improvements that produce cost effective and producible designs. ## Skills - Quality Management System (Qms) - Mechanical Design - Fatigue (Material) - Technical Direction - Mechanical Systems - Continuous Improvement Process - Packaging - Environmental Testing - Design Review - Fabrication - Shock Management - Product Design - Heat Transfer ## Related - [More jobs at BAE Systems](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/bae-systems?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Engineering jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/engineering?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Mechanical & Related Engineering jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/engineering/mechanical-and-related-engineering?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Mechanical Engineer jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/engineering/mechanical-and-related-engineering/mechanical-engineer?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Explore this job market - [New York](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/new-york?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 150424 jobs - [Defense and Space](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/aerospace-and-defense/defense-and-space?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 61988 jobs - [BAE Systems](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/bae-systems?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 2632 jobs ## Related pages - [New York](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/new-york?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 150424 jobs - [Defense and Space](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/aerospace-and-defense/defense-and-space?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 61988 jobs - [BAE Systems](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/bae-systems?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 2632 jobs ## Browse - [Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by country](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs in the United States by state and city](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B sponsors by location](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B salaries](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-salaries?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Sectors and industries](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by career field](https://www.foundrole.com/careers?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Latest jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/latest?utm_source=ai_markdown)