Sr. Principal Project Engineer 4

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 123,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector seeks a Sr. Principal Propulsion Engineer - Level 4 in Promontory, UT to lead the design, analysis, and manufacturing activities for Sentinel SRMs, coordinating with customers and internal teams. The role requires strong leadership, engineering execution, and experience in propulsion systems.

The position follows a 9/80 schedule with occasional travel, and a competitive salary aligned to the primary range. Relocation assistance may be available.

Qualifications

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in a STEM field with 8 years of experience; or master’s with 6 years; or PhD with 4 years.
• Ability to reference and interpret engineering drawings and solid models.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance.
• Minimum 5 years in solid rocket motor design/manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with internal NG and external USG customers.
• Develop engineering execution plans to meet master schedules.
• Lead hardware design, analysis, and production engineering for Sentinel SRMs.
• Ensure completion of engineering deliverables and compliance with configuration management.
• Support production operations and qualification tests.
• Coordinate with Systems Engineering for requirement decomposition and traceability.
• Identify and mitigate risks and conduct deliverable reviews.
• Lead problem investigations and technical reporting.
• Present findings to internal and external customers.
• Travel 5%–10%.
• Work on a 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people’s lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation’s history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they’re making history.

Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations. Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams. As a Sr. Principal Propulsion Engineer - Level 4 located in Promontory, UT, you’ll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one.

Project Engineers are responsible for planning and execution of technical work supporting Development, Qualification, and Production of the Solid Rocket motors.

Job responsibilities

• Coordinate with both internal NG and external USG customers
• Develop engineering execution plan to meet master schedules
• Lead hardware design, analysis, and production engineering in the ongoing development and manufacture of Sentinel SRMs
• Ensure completion of engineering deliverables; assert compliance to configuration management requirements
• Support production operations
• Ensure qualification static test objectives are met via coordination with hardware teams
• Coordinate with Systems Engineering teams to ensure effective requirement decomposition and traceability
• Identify and mitigate risks
• Coordinate and conduct deliverable reviews
• Lead problem and failure investigations
• Lead technical reporting efforts
• Perform presentations to internal and external customers
• Travel expectation: 5% - 10%
• Other duties as assigned

This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

Why you?

You’re the candidate we’re searching for if you are ready to achieve the impossible alongside like-minded innovators.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (STEM) with 8 years of professional experience - OR - Master’s degree with 6 years of professional experience - OR - PhD with 4 years of professional experience.
• Ability to reference and interpret engineering drawings and solid models
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance
• Ability to work with energetic materials as a U. S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, firearms and explosives.
• Candidates should have a minimum of 5 years in solid rocket motor design / manufacturing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated flexibility in managing technical solutions given changing customer requirements
• Strong verbal and written communication skills including demonstrated experience with high value customer presentations
• Demonstrated team leadership skills - leader of significant technical projects or investigations and management of multiple program tasks to schedule and budget
• Experience with the proposal process
• Experience in SRM design, operation, and manufacturing techniques

Working at Northrop Grumman is more than just a paycheck. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive at work and in life. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please visit our Total Rewards site. Northrop Grumman Total Rewards

Primary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 - $184,200.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate’s experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well