Senior Propulsion Engineer, Level 5 — Concept & Trajectory

Northrop Grumman; Corinne (UT); On-site; USD 153,000 - 229,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Travel opportunities 10%

9/80 schedule

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Sector in Promontory, UT, is seeking a Staff Propulsion Engineer – Level 5 to lead conceptual rocket motor design and flight performance analysis. You will contribute to system-level design and trajectory studies, with occasional assignments to Magna, UT and travel ~10%.

The role requires a STEM degree with extensive experience or higher, and the ability to obtain DoD Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (STEM) with 12 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 10 years of professional experience – OR – PhD with 8 years of professional experience
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance
• Working knowledge of solid rocket motor design and performance
• Working knowledge of launch vehicles and their designs
• Proficiency in trajectory simulation of launch vehicles
• Programming language(s): Python, Matlab, C++ or other
• Demonstrated experience conducting system-level trade and sensitivity studies
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to clearly present technical information
• Proven ability to be flexible in work assignments, which may vary frequently from tasks including analysis, design, project engineering, systems engineering, etc.
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• General computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all aspects of conceptual rocket motor design, flight performance and system-level design and analysis
• Develop new concepts for use in marketing, proposal, and programmatic efforts that help shape the future of our business
• Present technical solutions and information to engineering organizations, internal and external customers, and to company leadership
• Design and optimize conceptual propulsion elements and vehicles
• Perform trajectory analysis of launch vehicles, missiles, and sounding rockets
• Solve a variety of challenging, often open-ended, aerospace engineering problems
• Expected travel around 10%
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Solid rocket motor design

Launch vehicle design

Trajectory simulation

Python, Matlab, C++

Education

Bachelor's degree (STEM)

Master's degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Job description

Northrop Grumman Space Sector in Promontory, UT, is seeking a Staff Propulsion Engineer – Level 5 to lead conceptual rocket motor design and flight performance analysis. You will contribute to system-level design and trajectory studies, with occasional assignments to Magna, UT and travel ~10%.

The role requires a STEM degree with extensive experience or higher, and the ability to obtain DoD Secret clearance.