Engineer Propulsion Level 1/2

Northrop Grumman • Keyser, WV • 1d ago

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

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.

This position will we be located on-site at our Rocket Center, WV location. No remote opportunities are available for this position.

The Propulsion Engineer (Mechanical) will work in the exciting and challenging world of tactical propulsion. Responsibilities center on the use of various technical principles to perform analysis, design, or test portions of complex materials, structural components, and functional systems.

Specific responsibilities include:

Support project objectives by performing design, analysis, fabrication, and/or test activities with the support, guidance and direction of senior engineers.

Select applicable analytical data from previous products, determine the technical principles involved, mathematically define the problem and compute the engineering characteristics consistent with the specifications, design needs and requirements of other portions of the product.

Evaluate design with other technical groups and make modifications to achieve the ideal design.

Document results of analysis, test, and design activities.

Develop original ideas and elaborate on preliminary design concepts.

Make thoughtful and valuable suggestions and recommendations for improvements.

Establish requirements and procedures to evaluate, purchased equipment or materials.

Provide guidance to ensure the project/program assignments meet established technical objectives.

This requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on qualifications listed below.

Basic Qualifications:

Level 1: BS in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering

Level 2: BS in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering and 2+ years of experience, or a Master and 0+ years of experience.

Must be able to obtain a Department of Defense Secret clearance. U.S. citizenship is a prerequisite.

Preferred Qualifications:

Skills related to statics, dynamics, fluids, thermodynamics, rocket propulsion, computer skills/programming (MATLAB, FORTRAN, Solid Modeling, Excel) are all desirable.

Experience or coursework with MATLAB, VBA, Fortran, and/or Python

Working knowledge of composite materials

Working knowledge of steady state and transient dynamic analysis

Working knowledge of viscoelastic and hyper-elastic material modeling

Proficiency with Siemens NX

Leadership & teamwork capabilities

Excellent interpersonal communication skills

Self-motivated, willing to learn, and interested in working in a team environment

Experience developing and delivering presentations and leading small groups

Able to work in an autonomous work environment on complex projects

Experience working on business or engineering full life-cycle projects from project inception through launch

This position falls under a Federal Explosives License issued by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) for this location. Candidates hired into this role will be required to complete and submit an Employee Possessor Questionnaire to ATF for approval to be a possessor.

Primary Level Salary Range: $63,900.00 - $95,900.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $77,200.00 - $115,800.00

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.

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