CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: Yes, 10 of the TimeDescription

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact peoples 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 nations 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, theyre making history.

Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations. Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams. As a Structural Engineer  – Level 4 located in Promontory, UT, you’ll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one.     

Northrop Grumman, Space Systems, is seeking a senior Structural Engineer to serve as the Bonded Structures Lead on our Loaded Motor Design and Analysis team. This position will be at our Propulsion Systems Division facility located in Promontory, UT.

Role description & Responsibilities:

The Bonded Structures Lead is responsible for evaluating the structural integrity of rocket motor bonded structures such as raceway bracket-to-case bonds, liner-to-case bonds, insulation-to-case bonds, propellant-to-insulation bonds, and so forth. Analyzing structural integrity of propellants, liners, insulation, and thermal protection systems on solid rocket motors is also performed. These rocket motors are produced at Northrop Grumman facilities in Utah, which range in size from very large space launch boosters to small subscale laboratory test motors. This includes a wide variety of boosters used in launch vehicles for defense, space, and commercial applications.

This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Lead for bonded structures analyses in Loaded Motor Design and Analysis

• Interface with project engineers, process engineers, design engineers, and other analytical groups (e.g. ballisticians)

• Mentor other structural analysts in bonded structure methods and PLI analyses

• Recommend, design, and analyze bonding methods for rocket motor components

• Develop test and data requirements for viscoelastic structures

• Evaluate test data to draw conclusions and improve analytical modeling

• Develop and present documented analyses to internal and external customers

• Improve and update analytical methods and computer software

• Performing tasks in adjacent structural roles such as metal and composite case structures as needed

• Travel expectation of 0 - 5

• Other duties as assigned

Why you? You’re the candidate we’re searching for if you are ready to achieve the impossible alongside like-minded innovators.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering with 8 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 6 years of professional experience – OR – PhD with 4 years of professional experience.  

• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance

• Cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0 or higher

• Basic knowledge of solid rocket motors and their structural makeup

• Experience using commercial software (Abaqus, CAD, FEM, and MS Office)

• Familiarity with statistics and statistical methods

• Highly self-motivated

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Excellent time management and personal organizational skills

• Detail oriented and able to understand the big picture

• Willingness to learn

 Preferred Qualifications:             

• MS Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Aerospace) with 6 years of experience and cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0 or higher

• Two years of demonstrated experience with commercial finite element software (e.g. Abaqus, ANSYS), including experience with python scripts.

• Two years of demonstrated experience performing explicit and implicit structural analysis

• General understanding of the effects of strain rates, temperature, and aging on viscoelastic structures and materials

• Experience performing technical analysis and presenting to customers and stakeholders

• Experience defining test requirements necessary to obtain data that informs structural models.

• Provide structural analysis and design for thermal protection systems (TPS) used on flight vehicles.

• Independently develop and estimate mechanical properties using sparse datasets, vendor-supplied data, and experimental data. Experience evaluating large data sets and deriving conclusions, including use of statistical methods for comparison

• Work closely with multidisciplinary teams on problem-solving, design optimization, and performance improvement. Define test requirements and develop plans to validate structural models. Present designs and technical results to stakeholders, including customers and internal teams.

• Develop and refine processes for adhesive bonding techniques and rubber bonding systems, ensuring compliance with engineering best practices and program requirements.

Curious about all the exciting developments with the Northrop Grumman Space Sector? Click the link below:

https://www.northropgrumman.com/space

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Primary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 - $184,200.00

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 candidates experience, education, skills and current spanet 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.