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Propulsion Engineer : Level 2

Job in Chandler, Maricopa County, Arizona, 85249, USA
Listing for: Northrop Grumman
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-10-25
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Mechanical Engineer, Systems Engineer, Aerospace / Aviation / Avionics
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 79300 - 118900 USD Yearly USD 79300.00 118900.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE

Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START

No

CLEARANCE TYPE

Secret

TRAVEL

Yes, 10% of the Time

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.

The Energetics Engineering team in the Mechanical and Energetics Department is hiring for a Propulsion Engineer :
Level 2/3 located in Chandler, Arizona.

Essential Functions
  • Perform analysis, design, and test of one or more moderately complex ordnance, pneumatics, and motor components
  • Analyze requirements for materials, structural components, or functional 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
  • Develop original ideas and elaborate on preliminary design concepts, evaluate completed design with other technical groups, and make modification necessary to achieve the most ideal design
  • Develop component drawings and specifications to procure, test and validate components for flight in accordance with engineering design standards
  • Interface with the various internal, and external program customers and suppliers to provide optimized solutions from the various constraining parameters ensuring engineering requirements are met and component procurements meet program needs
  • Perform complex engineering design, development and analysis of propulsion components and systems
  • Conduct trade studies and evaluate alternative designs
  • Anticipate customer needs and find innovative ways to provide for those needs
  • Originate and develop constructive ideas to consistently look for ways to modify or change existing methods or processes to improve outcomes
  • Identify options to solve problems and find the optimal solution by consider cost, technical and schedule impacts
  • Develop and present materials for project related briefings including design reviews to be given to internal and external customers
Basic Qualifications for Level 2
  • Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with 2 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master's degree in STEM with 0 years of related engineering experience
  • Ability to obtain a US Government Secret Security clearance
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present to large customer community
  • Ability to solve problems, lead troubleshooting efforts, drive tasks to completion
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, and juggle multiple concurrent projects and priorities
  • Ability to travel 10%
Basic Qualifications for Level 3
  • Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master's degree in STEM with 3 years of related engineering experience, or a PhD in STEM with 1 year of related engineering experience
  • Ability to obtain a US Government Secret Security clearance
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present to large customer community
  • Ability to solve problems, lead troubleshooting efforts, drive tasks to completion
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, and juggle multiple concurrent projects and priorities
  • Ability to travel 10%
Preferred Qualifications
  • Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering
  • Product development experience
  • Ordnance, pneumatic, or motor testing experience
  • Configuration change management experience
Primary Level Salary Range

$79,300.00 - $

Secondary Level Salary Range

$98,400.00 - $

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and…

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