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Northrop Grumman · 1 day ago

Engineer Propulsion - Level 4 : Active Secret Clearance - R10218353

Chandler, AZ

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$79K/yr - $119K/yr

6+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a leader in technological advancements, and they are seeking an Engineer Propulsion - Level 4 to join their Mechanical Engineering Energetics team in Chandler, AZ. This role involves supporting launch vehicles by performing analysis, testing, and integration activities for propulsion systems.

AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Perform analysis, design, or test of one or more moderately complex materials (including energetics), structural components, and control systems for propulsion systems

Apply engineering principles, industry standards, company standards and customer requirements to develop propulsion systems for application in launch vehicles, missile systems, and space mission systems

Select applicable analytical data from previous products, determine the technical principles involved, mathematically define the problem and compute the engineering characteristics consistent with the specifications, design needs, and requirements of other portions of the product

Coordinate strategy for developing and leveraging multi-disciplinary design, optimization, and analysis processes to support mission requirements. Define and coordinate the conduct of testing required to evaluate design work

Perform hands on test support of pneumatic and hydraulic components and systems through functional and environmental testing

Perform responsible engineer duties leading the Integrated Product Team of a medium sized subcontract coordinating supplier change notifications, non-conformances, hardware acceptance reviews, etc

Conduct pre-launch engineering reviews, examining as built vehicle hardware, pre-launch data, assessing flight readiness and working with the flight field teams

Conduct trade studies and evaluate alternative designs

Based on broadly defined problems, study basic design concepts and criteria for complex materials, components, or functional systems and applies the engineering principles involved to develop new designs

Anticipate customer needs and find innovative ways to provide for those needs

Originate and develop constructive ideas. Consistently look for ways to modify or change existing methods or processes to improve outcomes

Determine engineering tasks required for project planning and execution; Analyze project requirements and develop detailed planning, conceptual designs, and risk analysis

Interact with internal and external customers; Assist the customer in defining system requirements and in the generation of specifications for products or sub systems

Develop and present materials for project related briefings including design reviews to be given to internal and external customers

Support new business and prepare proposal material

Travel up to 10% of the time to supplier and launch facilities

Qualification

Propulsion systems engineeringMechanical EngineeringAerospace EngineeringMatlabPythonEnvironmental testingData acquisitionConfiguration managementSupply Chain ManagementFailure investigation techniquesPresentation skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with 8 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master's degree in STEM with 6 years of related engineering experience, or a PhD in STEM with 4 years of related engineering experience

Active US DoD Secret Security clearance, or higher at the time of application