Propulsion Engineers / Design Engineers – 4

Northrop Grumman; Magna (UT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

9/80 schedule

Travel 10%

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Utah is seeking a Sr. Principal Propulsion Engineer or Design Engineer – Level 4 for Promontory/ Magna. You will work on solid rocket motor design and analysis, including nozzles, cases, propellant, and structural components, across multidisciplinary teams.

This role features a 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off, relocation assistance may be available, and travel up to 10%. U.S. DoD security clearance eligibility is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or STEM with years of relevant experience.
• Master’s degree or PhD preferred for advanced roles.
• Ability to obtain and maintain DoD security clearance.
• Experience with solid rocket motors is a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support design, analysis, test, and production of solid rocket motor hardware.
• Provide accurate 3D models, drawings, and specifications for components.
• Participate in trade studies to balance performance, cost, and schedule.
• Develop design/analysis documentation and test plans.
• Perform structural analysis using closed-form and FE methods.
• Plan and support qualification and production testing.
• Provide floor support and resolve non-conformances.
• Interact with multidisciplinary teams to meet requirements.
• Present technical content for design reviews to customers.
• Learn and maintain standard design/analysis processes and tools.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Strong communication

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Master’s degree in engineering

PhD in engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

Abaqus

ANSYS

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

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.

Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations. Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams. As a Sr. Principal Propulsion Engineers or Design Engineer – Level 4 located in Promontory, UT, you’ll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one. The preferred location for this role is Promontory, UT. May consider one of the following major Space sector locations: Promontory, UT or Magna, UT.

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams. This multi-discipline requisition is intended to hire engineers for the Design and Analysis department Engineers across several groups. As a Design & Analysis Engineer located in Promontory, UT and Magna, UT, you will be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, helping define the art of the possible from day one.

Selected candidates may be matched to one of several teams based on skills, interests, and business need, including:

• Solid Rocket Motor Nozzle Design

• NASA SLS Integration Design & Analysis

• Loaded Motor Design & Structural Analysis (bonded, non‑metallic structures)

• Propulsion / Cast Propellant Design

• Composite Rocket Motor Case Design & Structural Analysis

Engineers in these roles develop innovative solutions that effectively balance technical performance, cost, and schedule requirements for government and commercial programs.

This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

The Design and Analysis Engineering department is seeking engineers to specialize in different areas of component design and analysis for solid rocket motors, depending on team assignment (design, structural, or propulsion). Depending on assignment responsibilities may include:

• Support the design, analysis, test, and production of solid rocket motor hardware (nozzles, cases, propellant, integration hardware, bonded structures, and metal components).

• Provide accurate, on-time 3D models, engineering drawings, and specifications for rocket motor components.

• Participate in trade studies and facilitate design changes that balance technical performance, cost, and schedule.

• Develop engineering documentation (drawings, specifications, design/analysis reports, test plans, test reports).

• Perform structural analysis (closed-form and finite element) and evaluate test data to draw conclusions and refine models.

• Plan and support development, qualification, and production testing of flight hardware and test articles.

• Provide production and floor support, including problem solving, anomaly resolution, and disposition of non‑conformances.

• Interact with multi-discipline development teams (Manufacturing, Quality, Safety, Thermal, Structural, Materials, and Test) to ensure requirements are met.

• Develop and present technical content for design reviews and briefings to internal and external customers.

• Learn and help maintain standard design and analysis processes and improve methods and tools using test data and advanced analysis techniques.

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• Other duties as assigned

Why you? You’re the candidate we’re searching for if you are ready to achieve the impossible alongside like-minded innovators.

Basic Qualifications for Level 4:

• Bachelor’s degree in a classical engineering/STEM discipline with 8 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree in a classical engineering/STEM discipline with 6 years of professional experience – OR – PhD in a classical engineering/STEM discipline with 4 years of professional experience.

• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance

• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance.

• Ability to pass a background check for the Federal Safe Explosives Act (SEA).

• Strong understanding of solid mechanics and classical mechanics principles.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

• Excellent time management and organizational skills

• Detail oriented yet able to understand the big picture.

• Strong problem-solving skills; self-starter and highly self-motivated.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams.

• Basic knowledge of or strong interest in solid rocket motors and their structural/propellant makeup.

• One or both of the following:

• Experience or strong aptitude with 3D CAD modeling and mechanical drawings (preferably Siemens NX)

• Familiarity and proficiency with finite element/structural analysis tools (e.g., Abaqus, ANSYS)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong written and oral communication skills with the ability to clearly present technical content in email, reports, and design reviews.

• Able to manage multiple tasks and maintain accurate technical documentation

• Experience using modern engineering tools such as Siemens NX or equivalent CAD and/or commercial FEA software (e.g., Abaqus, ANSYS)

• Familiarity with statistics and statistical methods (for analysis‑focused roles)

• Knowledge of GD&T and tolerance analysis (for design-focused roles)

• Experience supporting manufacturing or production

• Experience with solid rocket motors

• Knowledgeable of NG Propulsion Systems engineering drafting process

• Previous fabrication or inspection experience, rocket motor design, or aerospace design experience

Team-Specific Preferred Qualifications

Candidates will be aligned to teams based on specific skills and interests. Each team’s additional preferred