Space Launch Structural Engineer – SLS Integration

0903 SP - Propulsion Systems; United States; On-site; USD 98,400 - 147,600; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Structural Engineer – Level 3 in Promontory, UT to support NASA Integration Design for the Space Launch System. You will design hardware, coordinate with NASA, and help integrate the motor into the SLS assembly at Kennedy Space Center.

The role emphasizes design, analysis, testing oversight, and collaboration with subsystem teams to ensure safety, quality, and cost efficiency across large rocket hardware programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Civil (Structural) Engineering or equivalent with 5 years of professional experience.
• Master’s degree with 3 years of professional experience.
• PhD with 1 year of professional experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance.
• Broad understanding of large assemblies and their impact in design and processing.
• Strong CAD including GD&T, tolerance stack‑up analysis and drawing preparation skills.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
• Strong problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Detail oriented but able to understand the big picture.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to major design activities and coordinate technical efforts.
• Create designs for future rocket motor assembly components and their integration with other subsystems.
• Develop engineering documentation products (drawings, specifications, design and analysis reports, test plans, test reports, etc.).
• Oversee and plan testing for development and qualification of flight hardware products.
• Provide production and assembly support for heritage and new components related to the NASA Space Launch System (SLS).
• Understand, coordinate, and integrate components from subsystem teams into a booster assembly.
• Design associated components and structures to achieve lowest cost from design and lean manufacturing principles.
• Review manufacturing planning.
• Interface with customer technical personnel and program managers.
• Plan and oversee material characterization testing of materials used in the design of integration hardware such as adhesives, metallic and non‑metallic structures, and corrosion protection materials.
• Perform structural analysis to support the design of flight hardware and test articles.
• Perform assessment and develop disposition of discrepant hardware (MRB) and hardware anomalies.
• Create engineering drawings and specifications to define design for hardware fabrication, write test plans, support fabrication efforts, oversee testing, analyze test data, and make revisions to design based on results.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

CAD

GD&T

Tolerance analysis

Engineering drawings

Problem solving

Communication

Time management

Mechanical design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (or Aerospace/Civil Structural)

Master’s degree (with 3 years of experience)

PhD (with 1 year of experience)

Tools

Siemens NX

ANSYS

ABAQUS

CAD

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Structural Engineer – Level 3 in Promontory, UT to support NASA Integration Design for the Space Launch System. You will design hardware, coordinate with NASA, and help integrate the motor into the SLS assembly at Kennedy Space Center.

The role emphasizes design, analysis, testing oversight, and collaboration with subsystem teams to ensure safety, quality, and cost efficiency across large rocket hardware programs.