Senior Principal Structural Engineer – Sentinel Program

Northrop Grumman; Manhattan Beach (CA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401k

Educational assistance

Life insurance

Employee assistance

PTO

Wellness resources

Employee discounts

Job summary

Northrop Grumman seeks Principal/ Sr. Principal Structural Engineer for the Sentinel program in Manhattan Beach, CA or Roy, Utah. This full-time role supports advanced defense systems and challenges across structural analysis, dynamics, and vibration.

The position requires US citizenship and a DoD Secret clearance; relocation assistance may be available, with a typical 9/80 schedule for eligible candidates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or relevant technical field.
• Principal Engineer: 5 years with Bachelors; 3 with Masters; 1 with PhD.
• Sr. Principal Engineer: 8 years with Bachelors; 6 with Masters; 4 with PhD.
• U.S. Citizen with active DoD Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Analyze structural engineering specs for missiles/spacecraft.
• Perform dynamics and loads analyses, including transient and fatigue.
• Collaborate with systems engineering, aerodynamics, design, and test teams.
• Utilize MATLAB for data analysis and modeling.

Skills

Structural analysis

MATLAB

Collaboration

Vibration analysis

Education

Bachelors in Engineering

Masters in Engineering

PhD

Tools

NAStran

ABAQUS

FEMAP

ANSYS

Job description

Northrop Grumman seeks Principal/ Sr. Principal Structural Engineer for the Sentinel program in Manhattan Beach, CA or Roy, Utah. This full-time role supports advanced defense systems and challenges across structural analysis, dynamics, and vibration.

The position requires US citizenship and a DoD Secret clearance; relocation assistance may be available, with a typical 9/80 schedule for eligible candidates.