United States-Utah-Corinne, United States
$75-139k
Full Time
an hour ago
Job description
Description
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.Northrop Grumman’s Space Systems – Propulsion Division is seeking a Propulsion Engineer / Principal Propulsion Engineer to provide leadership to our Nozzle Design and Analysis team in our Promontory (Brigham City) offices.
Role description & Responsibilities:
The primary responsibility of this position will be to perform thermal analysis on solid rocket motor nozzle components. At times, the work may expand into analyzing other solid rocket motor components. The propulsion engineer will conduct analysis for motor development, verification to design requirements, and production support. At times, the engineer will define testing for material property characterization and help develop analysis methods and tools. Work is performed using multiple in-house and commercial thermal analysis codes. Experience in the thermal/fluids discipline and in working with numerical methods is essential.
Job Duties:
Analyze the thermal performance of solid rocket motor nozzles
Correlate postfire data to pre-test predictions to validate analytical models
Support production with timely assessment of manufacturing defects from a thermal perspective
Define boundary conditions and develop approaches for thermal analysis of rocket motor components
Define and apply models to predict in-depth thermal response
Prepare technical presentations and reports related to work performed
Help to maintain technical standards related to thermal/fluids analyses
Define testing for material property characterization
Basic Qualifications:
This requisition maybe filled at either Engineer level or Principal Engineer level.
The minimum experience for the Engineer level is 2 years with BS degree or 0 years with MS degree.
The minimum experience for the
Principal Engineer level is 5 years with BS degree or 3 years with MS degree.
Knowledge of the thermal/fluids discipline with a primary focus on computational methods
Broad understanding of mechanical design, material behavior, structural analysis
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Excellent time management and organizational skills
Detail oriented but able to understand the big picture
Ability to travel: Travel expectation of 0% – 5%
Ability to obtain a security clearance
Preferred Experience:
Thermal analysis experience
Proficient in programming: Matlab, C++, Python, Fortran, or other languages
Experience with CAD tools, including NX, and mesh generation
Preferred M.S. degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with emphasis on thermal/fluid course work
Education/Certifications
B.S. degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering and 2 years’ experience or MS and 0 years of experience
Position can be filled one level higher, BS and 5 years or MS and 3 years of experience
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