Engineer or Principal Engineer - Structural Analysis

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 91,800 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off

Discretionary bonuses

Job summary

0090 CORP-Corporate Office is hiring for a Structural Analysis Engineer or Principal Structural Analysis Engineer in Palmdale, CA. Responsibilities include analyzing and developing structural engineering specifications for aircraft and performing stress analysis in a high-paced production environment.

The ideal candidate should have a degree in STEM, relevant experience, and an active U.S. Government Secret clearance. Competitive salary ranges from $91,800 to $171,000 per year, along with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM with relevant experience.
• Active U.S. Government Secret clearance required.
• Experience with bonded composite structural analysis.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and develop structural engineering specifications.
• Perform MRB Stress Analysis in a production environment.
• Document structural analysis methods and maintain part designs.

Skills

Structural analysis

Use of NX CAD

Finite element modeling

Damage assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

NASTRAN

PATRAN

FEMAP

Job description

Job Overview

Northrop Grumman Aeronautic Systems invites applications for a Structural Analysis Engineer or Principal Structural Analysis Engineer based in Palmdale, CA. The position will be assigned to a 1st shift 4/10 (Monday-Thursday) or 9/80 schedule.

Relocation Assistance

Relocation assistance may be available.

Clearance and Travel

Clearance required for start: Yes. Clearance type: Secret. Travel: Yes, 10% of the time.

Core Responsibilities

• Analyze, research and develop structural engineering specifications involving metals, non-metallic or composite structural materials for product design and operation of product to include structures, mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, electronics, power plant, armament, heating, ventilating, equipment and maintenance designs.
• Analyze damage tolerance and durability of metal and composite airframe structures.
• Perform MRB Stress Analysis in a high-paced production environment, providing stress MRB dispositions for primary and secondary structure.
• Review completed analyses, drawings and repairs for accuracy, clarity and completeness.
• Coordinate and communicate with other disciplines during the development of design solutions.
• Present and explain structural issues/solutions to internal management and customer representatives.
• Maintain and improve part designs, equipment and systems in support of production deliveries.
• Develop solutions to difficult problems that are thorough, imaginative, practical and consistent with program objectives.
• Evaluate as-built products for conformity to standards, procedures and specifications.
• Document structural analysis methods, including hand-sheet analysis and manipulation of large finite element models.

Qualifications

• Basic Structural Analysis Engineer: Bachelor’s degree in STEM and at least 2 years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree in STEM with no years of experience.
• Principal Structural Analysis Engineer: Bachelor’s degree in STEM and at least 5 years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree in STEM with 3 years of experience, or PhD with no experience.
• Active U.S. Government Secret clearance (in-scope within 6 years) and ability to obtain Program Special Access.
• Experience in bonded composite structural analysis of primary and secondary aircraft structures.
• Familiarity with NASTRAN, PATRAN, or FEMAP and use of NX CAD, Femap, Nastran, and other software.
• Experience working on Special Access Programs and military aircraft.
• Current in-scope DoD Secret or Top Secret clearance.
• Experience performing Damage Assessment and Determination (DADT) analysis and MRB role experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Mechanical, Aerospace, or Structural Engineering bachelor’s degree.
• 5+ years of aerospace structural analysis experience.
• Experience with NASTRAN, PATRAN, or FEMAP.
• Experience on Special Access Programs and military aircraft.

Compensation and Benefits

Primary Level Salary Range: $91,800.00 – $137,600.00. Secondary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 – $171,000.00. The above ranges are general guidelines; actual offers are based on scope, responsibilities, experience, education, skills and market conditions.

Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonuses, and, for senior positions, long-term incentives.

Benefits include health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company-paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

EEO Statement

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO.

Citizenship and Clearance

U.S. citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.