Vibration & Dynamics Systems Engineer — Modeling & Simulation

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 98,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays and PTO

Annual bonuses

Long term incentives

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a skilled vibration/structural dynamics engineer to support launch vehicle programs in the United States. You will develop environments, run FE/SEA analyses, and generate qualification plans for avionics components.

The role requires in-depth knowledge of vibration theory, FE methods, and the ability to obtain a US Government Secret clearance. Travel up to 10% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher in STEM with experience; advanced degrees with more experience accepted.
• Ability to obtain US Government Secret security clearance.
• In-depth knowledge of vibration theory and finite element methods.

Responsibilities

• Develop environments for launch vehicle vibration, shock, and acoustics.
• Perform analyses and prepare results for reports and presentations.
• Build FE/SEA models for dynamic simulations.
• Generate test requirements and qualification approach for avionics.
• Execute vibration/shock testing from pre-test to report generation.
• Analyze test data for model correlation and vibroacoustic insights.
• Provide design guidance to mechanical engineers in early stages.

Skills

Vibration theory

Structural dynamics

Rigid body dynamics

Finite element methods

Modal analysis

Explicit dynamics/FEA

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

NASTRAN

ABAQUS

Femap

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a skilled vibration/structural dynamics engineer to support launch vehicle programs in the United States. You will develop environments, run FE/SEA analyses, and generate qualification plans for avionics components.

The role requires in-depth knowledge of vibration theory, FE methods, and the ability to obtain a US Government Secret clearance. Travel up to 10% may be required.