Propulsion Systems Engineer II/III

Northrop Grumman; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 79,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance may be available

Job summary

Northrop Grumman seeks engineers to analyze, design, or test propulsion systems for launch vehicles, missile systems, and space missions. You will coordinate multidisciplinary design and testing to meet mission requirements and define testing to evaluate work. The role requires Level 2 or Level 3 qualifications in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering and U.S.

citizenship with the ability to obtain a Secret DoD clearance. On-site at Rocket Center, WV; travel up to 10% may be required.

Qualifications

• Must be able to obtain a DoD Secret clearance.
• U.S. citizenship is a prerequisite.
• Level 2 qualification requires a BS with 2 years or MS with 3 years.
• Level 3 qualification requires a BS with 5 years or MS with 3 years.

Responsibilities

• Maintain approved Technical Data Package (TDP).
• Provide MRB support for all product and material issues.
• Establish/Maintain Engineering BOM.
• Establish product Key Characteristics, and/or monitor.
• Review/approve manufacturing work instructions and ensure TDP compliance.
• Support technical interchanges between customers and vendors.
• Technical member of Integrated Product Team (IPT).
• Establish requirements for material obsolescence replacement/qualification/test/implementation.
• Provide technical support to sub-contractors (may require travel).
• Conduct Failure Analysis Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action activities.
• Review product acceptance test data and analyze for trends.
• Conduct Product/Process FMEA.
• Transition of product from development phase to production phase.

Skills

Statics

Dynamics

Fluids

Thermodynamics

Rocket propulsion

MATLAB

FORTRAN

Solid Modeling

Excel

Leadership

Teamwork

Communication skills

Autonomy

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering

MS in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

MATLAB

FORTRAN

Solid Modeling

Excel

Job description

Northrop Grumman seeks engineers to analyze, design, or test propulsion systems for launch vehicles, missile systems, and space missions. You will coordinate multidisciplinary design and testing to meet mission requirements and define testing to evaluate work. The role requires Level 2 or Level 3 qualifications in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering and U.S.

citizenship with the ability to obtain a Secret DoD clearance. On-site at Rocket Center, WV; travel up to 10% may be required.