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2026 Associate Propulsion Engineer - Rocket Center WV

Northrop Grumman • Keyser, WV • 1d ago

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

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.

Northrop Grumman is seeking Propulsion Engineers. This position will be located at our Defense Systems Sector in Rocket Center, WV .

The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman's Missile Products team within the Weapon Systems Division.

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.

Basic Qualifications:

This requisition may be filled at either a level 1 or a level 2. Basic qualifications for a Propulsion Engineer 1 are a Bachelor's Degree. Basic qualifications for a Propulsion Engineer 2 are a Master's Degree.

A candidate must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:

Be completing or has completed their degree (Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD) from an accredited institution by June 2026

Be majoring in or having majored in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Be able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)

Preferred Qualifications:

Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0 or higher

Experience or coursework in CAD modeling and finite element analysis programs (Abaqus preferred)

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

Script writing, workflow automation

Previous experience in aerospace manufacturing facility

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.

Salary Range:

Level 1: $65,800 - $98,800

Level 2: $79,300 - $118,900

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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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