Propulsion Structural Analysis Engineer – Level 3/4

Northrop Grumman; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 109,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman seeks an experienced Propulsion Engineer – Structural Analysis in Huntsville, AL to lead structural analyses for solid rocket motor propulsion systems. The role requires effective modeling, experiments planning, and clear communication with internal teams and external customers.

Responsibilities include developing models, presenting results, and supporting IPT leads. A Secret Clearance is preferred; relocation and travel may be required in this dynamic program environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM plus 5 years of related experience or Master’s Degree in STEM plus at least 3 years of related experience.
• Experience in modeling with FEA software (ABAQUS, NASTRAN, ANSYS, FEMAP, or equivalent)
• Demonstrated ability to prepare and present analytical results in both oral and written formats.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, writing, presentation and critical thinking skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance which requires US Citizenship as a pre-requisite

Responsibilities

• Conduct structural analyses in support of solid rocket motor propulsion system design and verification activities.
• Create mathematical models to match the physics of the system under evaluation including proper analysis methods/tools, proper boundary conditions, and appropriate material properties
• Assist project team in design of experiments testing to provide necessary data to support detailed analyses.
• Help in interpretation of analytical results and develop recommendations pertinent to system improvement.
• Prepare and present technical reports and presentations of work product to both internal and external customers.
• Support technical assessments of test hardware and test data including validation of analysis
• Support propulsion and subsystem IPT leads to ensure technical and cost execution of each system component.
• Form close working relationships with the customer technical community and specific customer technical points of contact.

Skills

Modeling with FEA

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's Degree in STEM

Master's Degree in STEM

Tools

ABAQUS

NASTRAN

ANSYS

FEMAP

Job description

Northrop Grumman seeks an experienced Propulsion Engineer – Structural Analysis in Huntsville, AL to lead structural analyses for solid rocket motor propulsion systems. The role requires effective modeling, experiments planning, and clear communication with internal teams and external customers.

Responsibilities include developing models, presenting results, and supporting IPT leads. A Secret Clearance is preferred; relocation and travel may be required in this dynamic program environment.