Structural Engineer – Space Launch System Integration

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Corinne (UT); On-site; USD 98,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Promontory, UT seeks a Structural Engineer – Level 3 to support NASA Space Launch System integration and assembly activities. You will design and analyze flight hardware components and coordinate with NASA customers and program managers to ensure safety and mission success.

The role emphasizes CAD work with GD&T, tolerance analysis, and producing engineering drawings and specs. A strong background in rocket motor integration and a DoD security clearance may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Mechanical, Aerospace or Civil (Structural) Eng + 5 years pro experience.
• Master’s degree with 3 years experience.
• PhD with 1 year experience.
• Ability to obtain DoD Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to major design activities and coordinate technical efforts.
• Create designs for future rocket motor assembly components and their integration with other subsystems.
• Develop engineering documentation products (drawings, specifications, design and analysis reports, test plans, test reports, etc.).
• Oversee and plan testing for development and qualification of flight hardware products.
• Provide production and assembly support for heritage and new components related to the NASA Space Launch System (SLS).
• Understand, coordinate, and integrate components from sub system teams into a booster assembly.
• Design associated components and structures to achieve lowest cost from design and lean manufacturing principles.
• Review manufacturing planning.
• Interface with customer technical personnel and program managers.
• Plan and oversee material characterization testing of materials used in the design of integration hardware such as adhesives, metallic and non‑metallic structures, and corrosion protection materials.
• Perform structural analysis to support the design of flight hardware and test articles.
• Perform assessment and develop disposition of discrepant hardware (MRB) and hardware anomalies.
• Create engineering drawings and specifications to define design for hardware fabrication, write test plans, support fabrication efforts, oversee testing, analyze test data and make revisions to design based on results.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

CAD

GD&T

Tolerance analysis

Engineering drawings

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Time management

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Civil (Structural) Eng

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

Siemens NX

ANSYS

ABAQUS

Job description

Northrop Grumman in Promontory, UT seeks a Structural Engineer – Level 3 to support NASA Space Launch System integration and assembly activities. You will design and analyze flight hardware components and coordinate with NASA customers and program managers to ensure safety and mission success.

The role emphasizes CAD work with GD&T, tolerance analysis, and producing engineering drawings and specs. A strong background in rocket motor integration and a DoD security clearance may be required.