Staff Structural Dynamics Engineer

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 152,900 - 229,300; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

0090 CORP-Corporate Office is seeking a candidate for a role specializing in vehicle structural dynamics in Melbourne, FL. This position starts part-time and is expected to transition to full-time. Responsibilities include leading a team to tackle complex problems and serving as the technical lead in flutter and gust response analysis.

Candidates should possess significant experience, ideally with an engineering degree, and have active DoD Secret clearance. The role offers a pioneering environment with opportunities for career advancement.

Qualifications

• 14 years of experience in the design and integration of equipment.
• Active In-Scope DoD Secret clearance.
• Ability to perform the role part-time and later full-time.

Responsibilities

• Act as a subject-matter expert specializing in vehicle structural dynamics.
• Serve as the technical lead for flutter and gust response analysis.
• Lead a small team to resolve complex problems.

Skills

Structural dynamics

Aeroelasticity design

Team leadership

Supplier management experience

Vibration analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline

Master's degree in a STEM discipline

Tools

MATLAB

NASTRAN

PATRAN

FEMAP

Job description

Relocation Assistance

Relocation assistance may be available.

Clearance Requirements

START: No
TYPE: Top 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 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 with 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. Employees are not only part of history—they’re making history.

Location

Melbourne, FL (on site).

Employment Type

Part‑time initially; expected to transition to full‑time as the program grows.

Essential Functions

• Act as a subject‑matter expert specializing in vehicle structural dynamics for a development program.
• Serve as the technical lead for all matters related to flutter, whirl flutter, aero‑servoelastic analysis, and gust response analysis.
• Lead a small team to rapidly resolve complex problems.
• Attend or present at internal program, customer, and/or supplier technical exchanges and formal program milestone reviews to provide or obtain progress status updates.

Basic Qualifications

• Level5: Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university AND 14years of experience in the design and integration of equipment.
• Level5: Master’s degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university AND 12years of experience in the design and integration of equipment.
• Active In‑Scope DoD Secret clearance.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Active In‑Scope DoD Top Secret clearance.
• Ability to perform the role part‑time and, later, full‑time.
• Supplier management team (SMT) experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Structural Engineering with emphasis on aircraft loads and dynamics (flight loads, ground loads, flutter, and aeroelasticity).
• Current active DoD Secret clearance or higher with background investigation completed within the last 6 years or under continuous evaluation.
• Working knowledge of structural dynamics and aeroelasticity design and test requirements, including military standards and specifications.
• Experience drafting operational limits and interim flight clearances related to flutter and a solid understanding of the USN aircraft certification process.
• Strong foundation in structural dynamic analysis with concentration in flow‑structure coupling, aeroelastic analysis, and flight and ground vibration testing.
• Experience with vibration, vibro‑acoustics, shock response, and environmental generation.
• Experience with industry‑standard loads and dynamics analysis software: NASTRAN, PATRAN, FEMAP, ZONAIR, ZAERO, FEMtools, SimCenter TestLab.
• Experience with MATLAB, CAD tools (NX), IADS, Fortran, Visual Studio.
• Previous experience leading a team or project.

Compensation

Primary level salary range: $152,900.00 – $229,300.00. The above salary range is a general guideline; salary offers consider scope, responsibilities, experience, education, skills, and market conditions.

Benefits

Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company‑paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and personal business.

Citizenship

U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

EEO Statement

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO.