Engineer Systems

ngc; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 79,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Travel 10%

9/80 schedule

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in Melbourne, FL seeks a Systems Engineer to perform combat vulnerability and stress analyses on military aircraft, using FEMAP/NASTRAN and COVART, to quantify effects of hostile damage. The role requires a STEM degree with 2 years experience or an MS, the ability to obtain a U.S.

government Secret clearance, and collaboration with design engineers to minimize kill risk.

Qualifications

• BS in STEM with 2+ years' experience OR MS in STEM.
• Experience with FEM using FEMAP/NASTRAN.
• Experience with CAD tools (NX).
• Scripting in Python or MATLAB.
• Experience with airframe structures or air vehicle subsystems.
• MS Office proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Perform combat vulnerability and stress analysis on military aircraft.
• Model aircraft designs for Vulnerability Toolkit inputs.
• Coordinate with design engineers to reduce kill risk.
• Use FEMAP/NASTRAN and COVART for analyses.
• Prepare and document analysis results.

Skills

FEM analysis

Python scripting

MATLAB scripting

Airframe structures

MS Office

Education

BSc in STEM

MSc in STEM

Tools

FEMAP

NASTRAN

NX CAD

COVART

FASTGEN

Job description

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.

Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Systems Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. The position will be located in Melbourne, Florida.

The successful candidate will be performing combat vulnerability and stress analysis to quantify the effects and consequences of combat damage on military aircraft. The vulnerability analysis will include kinetic weapons such as projectiles, missiles, and warhead fragments. This position supports the creation of probabilistic hostile weapon effects using sophisticated computer tools and determining how predicted effects impact system capabilities. The position requires modeling of aircraft design configurations for input into the Vulnerability Toolkit and specifically using the Computation of Vulnerable Area Tool (COVART), performing the baseline and sensitivity analysis, and assessing the validity of the results.

The successful candidate will have a proficient understanding of critical aircraft structure with an emphasis on analyzing catastrophic structural failures. Specific problems of interest include modeling and analyzing damaged vehicle FEMs based on Live Fire Testing results using FEMAP/NASTRAN. The position involves coordination with aircraft design engineers to eliminate or minimize the risk of an aircraft kill from hostile threats.

We offer flexible work arrangements, 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-directed professionals who thrive in collaborative environments.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 2 years of experience OR a Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline.
• Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated U.S. government Secret Clearance (must be in-scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation) and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Company.
• Experience with finite element modeling (FEM) using linear solvers (FEMAP/NASTRAN preferred).
• Experience using computer aided design tools (NX preferred).
• Experience in scripting and automation coding languages (Python, MATLAB, etc.).
• Experience with Airframe Structures or Subsystems in the Air Vehicle discipline.
• Experience with MS Office Suite products: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio and Project.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Coursework and/or work experience in non-linear NASTRAN solutions.
• Experience working with design engineers to generate creative design solutions.
• Experience with vulnerability analysis tools such as COVART and FASTGEN.
• Experience with creating kill/fault trees to capture aircraft redundancy
• Experience with failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA).
• Current active U.S. Government secret clearance

Primary Level Salary Range: $79,300.00 - $118,900.00 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.