Structural Engineer - 2

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman, Space Systems, is seeking a Nozzle Structural Analyst to join our NASA and Commercial Nozzle Design and Analysis team. This position will be supporting the Propulsion Systems Division at our facility located in Promontory, UT.

 

Roles and Responsibilities:

 

The Nozzle Structural Analyst is responsible for completing structural analyses of solid rocket motor nozzles for a variety of high-performance government and commercial programs. This individual will use their engineering knowledge to evaluate design solutions to ensure they meet technical, cost, and schedule requirements. This role also involves supporting the manufacturing of new and existing nozzle designs in a production environment.

 

Job Duties:

 

•          Work as a member of an analysis team to tackle complex problems

•          Run Finite Element Analysis code

•          Communicate complex technical concept clearly and concisely

•          Share knowledge with team members to grow the overall team

•          Solve Complex problems, sometimes with limited information

•          Approach roadblocks with resilience and proactively ask for help

•          Interpret test data and apply test results to analytical structural models

•          Organize information to make defendable conclusions

Basic Qualifications:

 

•          Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Aerospace, or Structural) required with 2 years of experience or MS with 0 years of experience

•          Strong grasp of math, FEA theory and codes, solid mechanics, and materials

•          Familiarity with a CAD software package (NX, Solidworks, Creo, etc.)

•          Excellent communication and technical writing abilities

•          Willingness to dive in deep, tackle challenges head on, and learn new skills

•          Must be a U.S. Citizen.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

 

·         Experience with ABAQUS or similar FEA tools

·         Familiarity with at least one programming or scripting language

·         Exposure to analysis of composite materials in extreme environments

·         Demonstrated experience with problem solving in a team environment

·         Cumulative GPA of 3.75 or higher

Primary Level Salary Range: $79,300.00 - $118,900.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.