Aeronautical Propulsion Engineer

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 91,800 - 137,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in Palmdale, CA seeks an Aeronautical Propulsion Engineer to contribute to propulsion subsystem work with a cross-functional team. Relocation may be available; active Secret clearance required for start with potential Top Secret. Travel up to 25% of the time.

The role focuses on performance, readiness, and technical integrity, with collaboration across propulsion, avionics, structures, and test teams to meet specs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field with 2 years related engineering experience, or Master’s degree with no required experience.
• Experience with aeronautic and mechanical systems and subsystem integration.
• Proficiency in Siemens AMESIM, MATLAB/Simulink, and CAD tools.
• Active US Secret clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret; SAP clearance possible.

Responsibilities

• Act as SME for propulsion subsystem, owning performance, readiness, and integrity.
• Define and champion system improvements as needed.
• Lead mechanical design and development to produce drawings and manufacturing-ready docs.
• Represent engineering in supplier management and resolve manufacturing issues.
• Define and validate requirements; perform sizing, calculations, and analyses.
• Collaborate across teams to coordinate interfaces, timing, packaging, and certification evidence.

Skills

Propulsion engineering

Subsystem integration

Technical analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

Tools

Siemens AMESIM

MATLAB/Simulink

CATIA V5

TeamCenter Engineer

Job description

Overview

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking to add an Aeronautical Propulsion Engineer to join our team in Palmdale, CA. Relocation assistance may be available. Clearance required for start: Secret; travel up to 25% of the time. Our employees work on revolutionary systems that impact people’s lives around the world today and for generations to come. We value curiosity, collaboration, and a pioneering spirit to invent the future.

Role: You will contribute to propulsion subsystem work within a cross‑functional team, with emphasis on technical integrity, performance, and readiness.

Responsibilities

• Act as the subject matter expert (SME) for a specific propulsion subsystem, owning technical integrity, performance, and readiness.
• Define and champion system improvements and changes as they become necessary.
• Lead mechanical design and development of the system to produce drawings and manufacturing-ready documentation.
• Serve as an engineering representative in the supplier management team for key suppliers to the system; manage performance, technical flow-down, and resolution of manufacturing and assembly issues.
• Define and validate performance, mass, structural, thermal, fluid-dynamic, and durability requirements; perform sizing, calculations, and analyses to ensure systems meet specifications.
• Collaborate across propulsion, systems, avionics, structures, thermal, manufacturing, and test teams to coordinate interfaces, timing, packaging, routing, and certification evidence.

Qualifications

• Basic Qualifications
• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 2 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 0 years of related engineering experience.
• Experience with aeronautic and mechanical systems, including hands-on support for subsystem integration, test, or troubleshooting.
• Experience applying Siemens AMESIM, MATLAB/Simulink, or similar analysis tools.
• Experience with Computer Aided Design tools and practices (drafting, modeling parts and assemblies, etc.).
• Active US Government Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation) with the ability to obtain Top Secret clearance.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable time as determined by business needs.
• Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with Supplier Management.
• Current applicable SAP clearance.
• Experience using CATIA V5 to examine 3D models.
• Experience with complex fuel or ECS design and analysis; technical skills in fluid/thermodynamics, pressure systems.
• Experience with structures or subsystem installation design.
• Experience presenting technical content to upper management.
• Experience using TeamCenter Engineer and Enterprise to locate and examine technical data.
• Propulsion experience (broadly).

Additional Details

• Primary salary range: $91,800.00 – $137,600.00. Range is a guideline and may vary by factors including experience, education, and market conditions.
• Overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonuses may apply where eligible. Long-term incentives may apply for Vice President or Director levels.
• Benefits include health insurance, life and disability insurance, savings plan, paid holidays, and PTO for vacation and personal business.
• Employment is governed by Northrop Grumman’s Equal Opportunity Employer policy; applicants are considered regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or other protected characteristics. For the EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit www.northropgrumman.com/EEO.