Northrop Grumman · 1 day ago
Staff Propulsion Engineer – Spacecraft Propulsion Subsystem (Level 5) - R10222101
Redondo Beach, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$177K/yr - $266K/yr
8+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company, and they are seeking a Staff Propulsion Engineer for their Spacecraft Propulsion Subsystem team. This role involves leading the architecture and design of spacecraft propulsion systems, overseeing fluid component procurement, and conducting various analyses to ensure system performance.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Leading the architecture and design of the spacecraft propulsion system
Overseeing the selection and procurement of fluid components
Conducting fluid mechanics analyses and scoping, bounding, and reviewing additional analyses related to combustion, aerodynamics, thermal properties, and stress
Guiding mechanical design efforts and supervising manufacturing operations and hot-fire testing of flight hardware
Interfacing with program customers and suppliers
Supporting issue resolution to ensure system performance and delivery
Performing propulsion subsystem tests
Managing propulsion subsystem propellant loading operations
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) discipline with 12+ years of propulsion or related engineering experience; OR Master's Degree in a STEM discipline with 10+ years of propulsion or related engineering experience; OR Ph.D. in a STEM discipline with 8+ years of propulsion or related engineering experience
Experience with monopropellant or bipropellant spacecraft propulsion systems
Active SCI Access at the time of application, with the ability and willingness to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance
Preferred
Active In-Scope DOD Top Secret Security Clearance and/or Active SCI Clearance
Experience developing and verifying requirements for propulsion subsystems
Experience performing propulsion subsystem fluid analyses
Experience leading design reviews with internal and external customers
Experience working with hypergolic propellants
Experience leading teams
Experience managing schedules and performing earned value management
Experience with spacecraft propulsion component hardware procurement and supply chain operations
Experience writing test plans for propulsion subsystem and thruster testing
Experience writing procedures and performing propellant loading
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
Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.7BKey Investors
U.S. Department of DefenseNASA
2025-05-27Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2024-01-29Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
2023-12-20Grant· $72M
Leadership Team
Tom Wilson
Corporate Vice President, Enterprise Business Development
Jeffrey Worsham
Chief Product Owner - Advanced Technology Development
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