Spacecraft Structural Analysis Engineer - FEA & Dynamics

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Structural Analysis Engineer (Level2) for the Vehicle Engineering Directorate, Western Region Engineering. This onsite role is based in Redondo Beach, California, with relocation assistance and ~10% travel.

A Top Secret clearance or SCI access is required at start. You will analyze metallic, non‑metallic, and composite structures for space systems, develop FEA models, and contribute to design reviews with customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 2+ years of engineering experience, or Master’s degree in STEM with 6 months of engineering experience.
• Experience with finite‑element analysis tools (FEMAP, NASTRAN).
• Experience sizing metallic and composite structures.
• Must have active SCI access at the time of application or an active Top Secret clearance that can be obtained before start.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, research, and develop structural‑engineering specifications for metallic, non‑metallic, and composite materials used in space‑sector products.
• Evaluate stiffness, strength, durability, and design allowables; create structural models.
• Specialize in dynamics and loads (sine, random vibration, acoustic, shock), composite structures, bonded‑joint analysis, stability, static stress, and fatigue.
• Develop detailed procedures for metallic and composite structural analyses; evaluate fittings, fasteners, joints, and splices.
• Apply acoustics and vibration expertise; plan structural‑integrity testing; create design criteria.
• Assess stability, crippling, and durability; perform finite‑element modeling at system and subsystem levels.
• Conduct layout sizing and structural‑integrity evaluations.
• Review material, system, and subsystem requirements.
• Create FEA models and perform system‑ and subsystem‑level structural analyses.
• Participate in internal and external (customer) design reviews.

Skills

Finite-element analysis

Structural analysis

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree in STEM

Tools

FEMAP

NXNASTRAN

Mathcad

MATLAB

CATIA

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Structural Analysis Engineer (Level2) for the Vehicle Engineering Directorate, Western Region Engineering. This onsite role is based in Redondo Beach, California, with relocation assistance and ~10% travel.

A Top Secret clearance or SCI access is required at start. You will analyze metallic, non‑metallic, and composite structures for space systems, develop FEA models, and contribute to design reviews with customers.