Northrop Grumman Australia · 4 hours ago
2026 Associate Propulsion Engineer - Palm Beach Gardens FL / Elkton MD / Ronkonkoma NY
United States-New York-Ronkonkoma
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$69K/yr - $104K/yrNorthrop Grumman is a leading global security company that provides innovative systems, products, and solutions in aerospace, defense, and cybersecurity. They are seeking an Associate Propulsion Engineer to join their Propulsion Systems & Controls team, where the primary responsibilities include designing structural components and functional systems, establishing requirements, and documenting design activities.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Performs design of structural components and functional systems
Makes thoughtful and valuable suggestions and recommendations for improving own work and/or group’s work
Establish requirements for materials, structural components, and functional systems
Release results as design data after review from other engineers
Document results of design activities
Qualification
Required
Be completing or has completed their degree (Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD) from an accredited institution by June 2026
Be majoring in or having majored in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
Be able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)
Preferred
Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0 or higher
Current Active Security Clearance
Experience or coursework in CAD software, NX preferred
Experience or coursework in ASME Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
Experience or coursework in machine shop fabrication processes
Experience or coursework in design for assembly / design for manufacturing (DFA/DFM)
Experience or coursework in Microsoft Office Suite of products (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc)
Ability and willingness to travel
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Company
Northrop Grumman Australia
Northrop Grumman Australia is the Australia-based arm of Northrop Grumman Corporation and committed to generating long-term prosperity, investing in advanced Research & Development, sovereign and exportable Intellectual Property, high-quality jobs and long-term technology leadership across the Commonwealth.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase