Senior Propulsion Engineer: Lead, Secret Propulsion Systems

Northrop Grumman; Elkton (MD); On-site; USD 136,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Elkton, Maryland is seeking a Sr. Principal Propulsion Engineer to join the Propulsion Systems and Controls (PS&C) team.

The role involves designing and developing solid-propellant propulsion components and subsystems, applying theory and test data with cross-functional collaboration. The position requires a Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Engineering with relevant experience and the ability to obtain a Secret Clearance.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's in Engineering with years of experience or a Master's with 6 years of experience or a PhD with 4 years of experience.
• Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance which requires US Citizenship as a pre-requisite
• Ability and willingness to travel
• Experience with solid propellant propulsion systems (preferred)
• Current active Security Clearance (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Perform mechanical design of moderately complex advanced propulsion components and functional systems with limited supervision
• Apply theoretical knowledge, engineering techniques, and test data to the solution of more complex components, structures, and sub-assemblies
• Develop original ideas on preliminary design concepts with other technical groups and make modifications necessary to optimize designs
• Establish requirements for materials, structural components, and functional systems
• Determine engineering tasks required for project planning and execution, communicate milestones and need dates to program leads
• Document results of design activities and release results after review from other engineers
• Make recommendations for improving own work and/or group’s work
• Support test program under project team direction for design, fabrication, integration, and verification
• Support generation and execution of presentation materials for various reviews required throughout the design process
• Work with procurement to ensure hardware and expendables are delivered to enable project execution

Skills

Propulsion engineering

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GD&T

Systems engineering

CAM (Cost Account Manager)

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering

Master's in Engineering

PhD in Engineering

Tools

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Job description

Northrop Grumman in Elkton, Maryland is seeking a Sr. Principal Propulsion Engineer to join the Propulsion Systems and Controls (PS&C) team.

The role involves designing and developing solid-propellant propulsion components and subsystems, applying theory and test data with cross-functional collaboration. The position requires a Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Engineering with relevant experience and the ability to obtain a Secret Clearance.