Sr Principal Propulsion Engineer

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 136,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance may be available

10–25% travel

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Sr. Principal Propulsion Engineer to join the PS&C team in Huntsville, AL. You will design mechanical structures and propulsion components, guiding junior engineers and integrating analytical methods to meet program needs.

Ideal candidates hold a STEM degree with substantial design experience, are able to mentor teams, and can obtain a Secret clearance. Travel and collaboration across sites are expected.

Qualifications

• Requires STEM degree at bachelor level or higher with progressive design experience.
• Ability to mentor junior engineers and guide technical teams.
• Secret clearance eligibility and U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical direction with input from subject matter experts.
• Apply theory and test data to solve complex components, structures, and subsystems.
• Define materials, structural components, and functional system requirements.
• Plan and execute engineering tasks for projects.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

Siemens NX

Siemens Teamcenter United Architecture

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

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.

Northrop Grumman is currently seeking a Sr. Principal Propulsion Engineer to join our team to support the Propulsion Systems and Controls (PS&C) business unit. This position will sit in Huntsville, Alabama .

The Northrop Grumman PS&C business unit is based in Elkton, Maryland and began solid-propellant rocket operations in 1948. Today, the Elkton PS&C facility designs, develops, and produces solid-propellant propulsion and ordnance systems in programs professionally managed for a wide variety of Government and commercial customers. The Palm Beach Gardens location is the Air-breathing propulsion center of excellence specializing in the design, analysis and system integration of ramjets, scramjets and other advanced air-breathing propulsion systems.

Job Summary

Perform mechanical design of one or more moderately complex structural components and functional systems of company products. Generally, work from preliminary studies developed by higher graded engineers. Analyze requirements for materials, structural components, or functional systems. Select applicable analytical data from previous products, determine the technical principles involved, mathematically define the problem and compute the engineering characteristics consistent with the specifications, design needs and requirements of other portions of the product. Oversee and guide work performed by junior engineers. Develop original ideas and elaborate on preliminary design concepts. Evaluate completed design with supervisor and other technical groups and make modification necessary to achieve an ideal design.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide technical direction, with supporting input from relevant subject matter experts
• Apply theoretical knowledge, engineering techniques, and test data to the solution of more complex components, structures, and sub-assemblies
• Establish requirements for materials, structural components, and functional systems
• Determine engineering tasks required for project planning and execution
• Document results of design activities and release results after review from other engineers
• Make recommendations for improving own work and/or group's work
• Represents the organization as the prime technical contact on projects
• Ensure that the product line is adhering to contractual and technical data package requirements
• Ensure communications with the internal and external teams are taking place across the entire programmatic portfolio
• Lead the engineering effort to accomplish major milestones, such as: design reviews, technical interchange meetings, test design reviews and test readiness reviews
• Support earned value performance tracking of various programs in the portfolio

Basic Qualifications

• Requires Bachelors in STEM plus at least 8 years of design experience or Master's Degree in STEM and at least 6 years of design experience or a PhD in STEM and at least 4 years of design experience
• Prior experience guiding and mentoring lower-level engineers
• Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance which requires US Citizenship as a pre-requisite
• Proficiency with Siemens NX
• Ability and willingness to travel 10-25%

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering strongly preferred
• Experience with mechanical design of propulsion components or fluid systems
• Current active Security Clearance
• Proficiency with Siemens Teamcenter United Architecture
• Ability to interpret and apply Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)

Primary Level Salary Range

$135,800.00 - $203,600.00

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