Principal Project Engineer - 3

0903 SP - Propulsion Systems; United States; On-site; USD 98,400 - 147,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Project Engineer in Promontory, UT, to lead the development of hypersonic rocket motors. This role involves managing various technical aspects from design to production, ensuring that projects meet customer needs.

The ideal candidate will have significant engineering experience, a background in rocket motor design, and knowledge of solid modeling techniques. Strong interpersonal skills are required to effectively coordinate cross-functional teams and engage with clients.

Salary range is between $98,400 and $147,600, complemented by comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 5 years of professional experience if holding a Bachelor's degree.
• 3 years of experience for a Master's degree.
• 1 year of experience if holding a PhD.

Responsibilities

• Lead the coordination and conduct milestone reviews.
• Develop program execution plans and work closely with the Program Office.
• Assemble and develop cross-functional teams.

Skills

Rocket motor design

Solid modeling using NX

Energetic materials compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Master’s degree

PhD

Job description

Relocation Assistance

Relocation assistance may be available.

Clearance and Travel

Clearance required for start: No. Clearance type: None. Travel: Yes, 10% of the time.

Overview

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people’s lives worldwide. We foster intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity, and a pioneering spirit to invent the future. Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector invites you to bring that spirit to collaborative teams.

Job Summary

Principal Project Engineer – Level 3 located in Promontory, UT. The Project Engineer is responsible for establishing and executing all technical aspects of the development, qualification, and production of a hypersonic rocket motor. This role manages design, engineering & manufacturing development (EMD), qualification, and follow‑on production phases, and may scale up products, processes, tooling, and facilities for low‑rate and high‑rate production.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate across IPTs with fellow PEs on design, process, and quality of the product.
• Develop program execution plans and work closely with the Program Office.
• Serve as the technical POC and interface with the customer regularly.
• Work with a wide range of positions both within and outside of NGC.
• Support production operations (manufacturing and quality).
• Develop, coordinate, and allocate requirements.
• Assemble and develop efficient cross‑functional teams to execute plans.
• Identify design concepts and mature them into solutions that meet customer needs.
• Develop master schedules, integrated logic flows, work breakdown structures, and assist in program cost estimates.
• Coordinate and implement design and analysis activities.
• Develop test plans and coordinate testing with test engineers.
• Identify risks/mitigations and track to closure in the Risk Tracker.
• Lead the coordination and conduct of milestone reviews to senior leadership and customers.
• Lead problem and failure investigations.
• Write technical reports.
• Prepare internal and external presentations.
• Travel: 5%–10% expected.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 5 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 3 years of professional experience – OR – PhD with 1 year of professional experience.
• 3 years of experience in rocket motor design.
• Ability to perform solid modeling using NX.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance.
• Experience working with energetic materials in compliance with U.S. DOJ regulations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong understanding and broad application of PS engineering systems (engineering standards, configuration management, material review board, process control, tooling, facilities, software, etc.).
• Demonstrated experience in generating technical solutions in the absence of complete customer requirements.
• Management of engineering scope related to budgeting and participation in EVMS evaluations.
• Experience with the proposal process.
• Knowledge and experience in System Engineering tools and disciplines.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing and design for manufacturability.
• Curiosity about all exciting developments with the Northrop Grumman Space Sector.

Benefits

Primary level salary range: $98,400 – $147,600. Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonus, and, for VP or Director positions, long‑term incentives. Benefits include health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company‑paid holidays, and paid time off for vacation or personal business.

Equal Opportunity

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, visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.