Senior Research Scientist — Propellants & Energetics

0894 DS - MP - ABL - Rocket Center; United States; On-site; USD 98,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman seeks a Principal/Sr. Principal Research Scientist at the Rocket Center, WV site, to lead solid rocket propellant and explosive/warhead development from subscale to production.

The role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams and effective communication of results. Qualifications include a degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or Materials Science with 5–8 years depending on level, plus the ability to obtain a Secret Clearance (US citizenship).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science or related field.
• 5 years with BS; 3 years with MS; 0 years with PhD for Level 3; 8/6/4 years for Level 4 depending on degree.
• Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance which requires US Citizenship as a pre-requisite.

Responsibilities

• Manage solid rocket propellant and explosive/warhead development from subscale through production.
• Formulate and tailor both existing and novel compositions of propellants, explosives, rocket case bond liners, thermal insulation, and adhesives.
• Proactively interact within cross-functional program teams as a materials expert.
• Interface with internal and external customers.
• Design experiments and perform statistical analysis of physical and chemical data.
• Document work in technical reports and communicate results to peers, teams, and customers.

Skills

Propellant development

Materials expert

Statistical analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Chemical Engineering

Chemistry

Materials Science

Tools

JMP

Python

SQL

LIMS

Job description

Northrop Grumman seeks a Principal/Sr. Principal Research Scientist at the Rocket Center, WV site, to lead solid rocket propellant and explosive/warhead development from subscale to production.

The role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams and effective communication of results. Qualifications include a degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or Materials Science with 5–8 years depending on level, plus the ability to obtain a Secret Clearance (US citizenship).