Senior Propulsion Structural Analysis Engineer

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 169,000 - 254,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Travel opportunities (10% of time)

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems seeks an experienced Staff Engineer, Propulsion - Structural Analysis in Elkton, MD to support solid rocket motor development programs. The role leads analyses, models system physics, and coordinates with internal/external customers.

You will prepare technical reports, support tests, and interact with customer teams; requires a STEM degree and significant FEA experience, with U.S. citizenship and Secret clearance eligibility. Relocation and travel may be involved.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in STEM with 12+ years of related experience.
• Master's Degree in STEM with 10+ years of related experience, or PhD with 8+ years.
• US Citizenship and ability to obtain a Secret Clearance.
• Extensive experience with FEA software: ABAQUS, NASTRAN, ANSYS, LS-DYNA, FEMAP or equivalent.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Conduct structural analyses to support solid rocket motor propulsion system design and verification.
• Develop mathematical models aligned with physics of the evaluated system.
• Assist in material characterization test plan development.
• Design experiments to gather data for detailed analyses.
• Interpret analytical results and provide recommendations for system improvements.
• Prepare and present technical reports and presentations to internal and external customers.
• Support propulsion and subsystem IPT leads to ensure technical and cost execution.
• Collaborate with customer technical teams and serve as a technical lead on propulsion analyses.

Skills

FEA software

Communication

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's Degree in STEM

Master's Degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering preferred

Tools

ABAQUS

NASTRAN

ANSYS

LS-DYNA

FEMAP

Matlab/Simulink

Job description

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems seeks an experienced Staff Engineer, Propulsion - Structural Analysis in Elkton, MD to support solid rocket motor development programs. The role leads analyses, models system physics, and coordinates with internal/external customers.

You will prepare technical reports, support tests, and interact with customer teams; requires a STEM degree and significant FEA experience, with U.S. citizenship and Secret clearance eligibility. Relocation and travel may be involved.