Associate Propulsion Engineer — Shape Next-Gen Flight

ngc; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 66,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid time off

Company holidays

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking an Associate Propulsion Engineer to join the Defense Systems Sector in Rocket Center, WV. The role focuses on propulsion analysis, design, and testing for complex materials and systems.

Candidates should be ready to work under senior engineers and pursue a security clearance. Responsibilities include designing, analyzing, and testing components, documenting results, and contributing to iterative design improvements.

Qualifications

• Be completing or has completed their bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Be majoring in or having majored in a Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering
• Be able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)
• Be completing or has completed their master’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Be majoring in or having majored in a STEM degree
• Be able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)
• Coursework or experience in statics, dynamics, fluids, thermodynamics, rocket propulsion, computer skills/programming (MATLAB, FORTRAN, Solid Modeling, Excel)
• Coursework in Leadership & teamwork
• Coursework or experience working on business or engineering full life-cycle projects from project inception through launch

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

U.S. security clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree in STEM

Tools

MATLAB

FORTRAN

Solid Modeling

Excel

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking an Associate Propulsion Engineer to join the Defense Systems Sector in Rocket Center, WV. The role focuses on propulsion analysis, design, and testing for complex materials and systems.

Candidates should be ready to work under senior engineers and pursue a security clearance. Responsibilities include designing, analyzing, and testing components, documenting results, and contributing to iterative design improvements.