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Engineer Propulsion Level 2/3

Northrop Grumman • Keyser, WV • 4h 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.

Perform analysis, design, or test of one or more moderately complex materials (including energetics), structural components, and control systems for propulsion systems. Apply engineering principles, industry standards, company standards and customer requirements to develop propulsion systems (electric, solid/liquid fuel rocket, air-breathing, thrusters) for application in launch vehicles, missile systems, and space mission systems. Coordinate strategy for developing and leveraging multi-disciplinary design, optimization, and analysis processes to support mission requirements. Define and coordinate the conduct of testing required to evaluate design work.

This position will require on-site work at our Rocket Center, WV Location. No remote opportunities are available.

Specific role responsibilities will included, but are not limited to:

Maintain approved Technical Data Package (TDP)

Provide Material Review Board (MRB) support for all product and material issues

Establish/Maintain Engineering Bill of Materials (BOM)

Establish product Key Characteristics, and or monitor

Review/approve product manufacturing work instructions and ensure compliance with TDP requirements

Support technical interchanges between customers and vendors

Technical member of Integrated Product Team (IPT)

Establish requirements for material obsolescence replacement/qualification/test/implementation

Provide technical support to sub-contractors (may require travel to monitor processes and participate in audits)

Conduct Failure Analysis Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action activities

Review product acceptance test data and analyze for trends

Conduct Product/Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)

Transition of product from development phase to production phase

Basic Qualifications:

Level 2: BS in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering with 2 years of related work experience or a MS in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering

Level 3: BS in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering with 5 years of related work experience or a MS in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering with 3 years of related work 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.

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

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

Secondary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 - $147,600.00

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.

Job Category: Engineering

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