Structural Engineering Manager – Space Systems

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector in San Diego, CA is seeking a Manager Structural Engineering 1 to lead the Analysis Value Stream for Reflectors & Booms. This role focuses on delivering programmatic and technical leadership with responsibility for quality, schedule, and cost.

You will supervise the analysis team, collaborate with design, manufacturing and program leadership, and perform FE analysis including dynamic, static, and thermo-elastic assessments to support flight hardware from concept

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 5+ years of analysis experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead analysis value stream for Reflectors & Booms; ensure quality, technical execution, schedule and cost.
• Manage resources with analysis manager; oversee assignments, reviews, development, and performance.
• Own program performance; track FPY and on-time delivery; support peer reviews at product level.
• Coordinate static/dynamic test plans with tool design group; ensure compliance with program requirements.
• Standardize analysis processes; propagate lessons learned and continuous improvements.
• Generate FE models and perform analyses for normal modes, static, dynamic, thermo-elastic and hygroscopic effects.
• Support development from preliminary through design, drawing release, manufacture and verification.

Skills

Composite analysis

Material properties

Dynamic analysis

Static analysis

Finite Element Analysis

Program management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Tools

FEA

Job description

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector in San Diego, CA is seeking a Manager Structural Engineering 1 to lead the Analysis Value Stream for Reflectors & Booms. This role focuses on delivering programmatic and technical leadership with responsibility for quality, schedule, and cost.

You will supervise the analysis team, collaborate with design, manufacturing and program leadership, and perform FE analysis including dynamic, static, and thermo-elastic assessments to support flight hardware from concept