Engineer Propulsion - Level 2/3 : Active Secret Clearance

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Chandler (AZ); In loco; USD 79.000 - 148.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Relocation assistance

Discretionary bonus

Descrizione del lavoro

Northrop Grumman Corp. in Chandler, AZ, invites engineers to join the Mechanical Engineering Energetics team as an Engineer Propulsion Level 2/3.

You will support launch vehicle systems with ordnance, pneumatic, hydraulic, and motor analyses, providing performance predictions and leading anomaly investigations. The role requires a STEM degree and security clearance; you will coordinate testing, field integrations, reviews, and collaboration with internal and external customers, travel up to 10%,

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree in STEM with 2 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in STEM with 0 years of related engineering experience
• Active US Government Secret Security clearance, or higher at the time of application
• Bachelor's degree in STEM with 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in STEM with 3 years of related engineering experience, or a PhD in STEM with 1 year of related engineering experience
• Active US Government Secret Security clearance, or higher at the time of application

Mansioni

• Perform analysis, design, or test of propulsion systems and components
• Coordinate strategy for multi-disciplinary design, optimization, and analysis processes to support mission requirements
• Perform hands-on test support of pneumatic and hydraulic components and systems
• Lead Integrated Product Team coordination with suppliers and non-conformances
• Conduct pre-launch engineering reviews and trade studies

Conoscenze

Propulsion analysis

Test & integration

Data analysis

Presentation skills

Failure investigation

Formazione

Bachelor's in STEM

Master's in STEM

PhD in STEM

Strumenti

MATLAB

Python

Descrizione del lavoro

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

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.

The Mechanical Engineering Energetics team is hiring an Engineer Propulsion - Level 2 / 3 professional at our Chandler, AZ location.

This role will support a family of launch vehicles performing various ordnance, pneumatic, hydraulic, and motor analysis & integration activities. This position will generate performance predictions, perform component and system level testing, disposition nonconforming hardware, perform field site integration, post flight data review, and lead anomaly investigations as required.

Essential Functions

• 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 for application in launch vehicles, missile systems, and space mission systems
• 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
• 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
• Perform hands on test support of pneumatic and hydraulic components and systems through functional and environmental testing
• Perform responsible engineer duties leading the Integrated Product Team of a medium sized subcontract coordinating supplier change notifications, non-conformances, hardware acceptance reviews, etc.
• Conduct pre-launch engineering reviews, examining as built vehicle hardware, pre-launch data, assessing flight readiness and working with the flight field teams
• Conduct trade studies and evaluate alternative designs
• Based on broadly defined problems, study basic design concepts and criteria for complex materials, components, or functional systems and applies the engineering principles involved to develop new designs
• Anticipate customer needs and find innovative ways to provide for those needs
• Originate and develop constructive ideas. Consistently look for ways to modify or change existing methods or processes to improve outcomes
• Determine engineering tasks required for project planning and execution; Analyze project requirements and develop detailed planning, conceptual designs, and risk analysis
• Interact with internal and external customers; Assist the customer in defining system requirements and in the generation of specifications for products or sub systems
• Develop and present materials for project related briefings including design reviews to be given to internal and external customers
• Support new business and prepare proposal material
• Travel up to 10% of the time to supplier and launch facilities

Basic Qualifications Engineer Propulsion - Level 2:

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with 2 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in STEM with 0 years of related engineering experience
• Active US Government Secret Security clearance, or higher at the time of application

Basic Qualifications Engineer Propulsion - Level 3

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in STEM with 3 years of related engineering experience, or a PhD in STEM with 1 year of related engineering experience
• Active US Government Secret Security clearance, or higher at the time of application

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active US Government Top Secret security clearance at the time of application
• Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering degree
• Experience with Matlab, and Python
• Environmental testing experience
• Data acquisition equipment operation
• Configuration change management
• Supply Chain Management of Subcontractors
• Presentation of technical data to internal and external customers
• Failure investigation techniques

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.