Composite Rocket Motor Structures Engineer II/III

Northrop Grumman; Corinne (UT); On-site; USD 79,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector in Promontory, UT is seeking a Structural Engineer at Level 2 or Level 3 to contribute to composite rocket motor cases and related hardware, working on challenging design and analysis tasks in a collaborative team.

The role requires a mechanical engineering degree (Bachelor’s with 2 years or Master’s with 0) and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance; you will use Siemens NX and ABAQUS/CAE and support manufacturing with technical insight.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering with 2 years of professional experience for Level 2, or Master’s with 0 years.
• Master’s degree with 3 years or PhD with 1 year for Level 3.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance.
• Strong understanding of solid and classical mechanics.

Responsibilities

• Support production and manufacturing with technical insight and justification.
• Perform closed-form and finite element analyses to design flight hardware.
• Create engineering drawings and specifications for fabrication and testing.
• Use Siemens NX and ABAQUS/CAE for design and analysis.
• Learn and help maintain standard design processes.

Skills

Solid mechanics

Classical mechanics

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

Siemens NX CAD

ABAQUS/CAE

Job description

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector in Promontory, UT is seeking a Structural Engineer at Level 2 or Level 3 to contribute to composite rocket motor cases and related hardware, working on challenging design and analysis tasks in a collaborative team.

The role requires a mechanical engineering degree (Bachelor’s with 2 years or Master’s with 0) and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance; you will use Siemens NX and ABAQUS/CAE and support manufacturing with technical insight.