Sr. Principal Propulsion Engineer - 4

Northrop Grumman; Corinne (UT); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Promontory, UT seeks a Sr. Principal Propulsion Engineer to lead loaded motor design and analysis for solid rocket motor programs. You will guide a technical team, coordinate with program leadership, and define engineering approaches for demanding aerospace systems.

The role follows a 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off, offering the opportunity to shape propulsion technology while ensuring work-life balance within a collaborative space sector team.

Responsibilities

• Lead loaded motor design and analysis activities for solid rocket motors.
• Coordinate with program leadership and engineering teams to define approaches.

Job description

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 located in Promontory, UT, you’ll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one.

Propulsion Systems is seeking a Sr. Principal Propulsion Engineer to be a Loaded motor Engineering Product Owner (EPO) that will provide expertise and leadership for our Solid Rocket Loaded Motor Design and Analysis team in our Promontory UT office. This position will lead a technical team of analysts and design engineers responsible for loaded motor design, structural and ballistic analysis, and production support on primarily Promontory‑based solid rocket motor programs.

This role will require strong understanding of the loaded motor design and analysis process as well as strong communication skills to coordinate work with program leadership, and personally contribute to the loaded motor engineering discipline.

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

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: