Principal Engineer Structural/Sr. Principal Engineer Structural
Listed on 2026-07-01
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Engineering
Aerospace / Aviation / Avionics, Structural Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Engineering Design & Technologists
Principal Engineer Structural Or Senior Principal Engineer Structural
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Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking for a Principal Engineer, Structural or Senior Principal Engineer, Structural to support our team of qualified and diverse individuals in El Segundo, CA.
Candidates will collaborate in a multi-disciplinary inter product team of engineers to ensure structural integrity. Candidates will perform both classical and finite element analysis of aircraft primary and secondary structures, analysis of bolted and bonded joints, composite laminate analysis, and analysis of fittings and fasteners.
Essential functions include drawing analysis review and sign-off, presenting results at PDR/CDR meetings and internal design reviews, documenting analysis results, and supporting structural testing with pre-test analysis and authoring of test plans and test reports. Responsibilities could also include leading a small work package, interfacing with customer, technical support, proposal technical inputs, cost estimating, meeting schedule and cost commitments. The candidate will be required to coordinate with other engineering disciplines for analysis inputs and design implementation.
Duties may consist of analysis, research and development of structural engineering specifications involving metals, non-metallic or composite structural materials for product design, or operation of product to include structures, mechanical, hydraulic, electrical and electronics, power plant, armament, heating and ventilating, equipment and maintenance designs. Analysis of damage tolerance, durability, design allowables and structural modeling. Specific structural engineering specialties may include dynamics and loads, stability and stress fatigue and thermal analysis.
Tools utilized may include NASTRAN, FEMAP, NX, ABAQUS, SLIM/VISION and a variety of software applications.
This requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on the qualifications listed below. This requisition may be filled at either a level 3 or a level 4.
Basic Qualifications Principal Engineer Structural:- Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering, from an accredited university with 5 years of experience in Aerospace industry (Mechanical, Aerospace, Civil); OR Master of Science in Engineering, from an accredited university with 3 years of experience in Aerospace industry (Mechanical, Aerospace, Civil)
- Experience with stress analysis techniques, concepts and practices
- Experience using industry standard structural analysis software such as NASTRAN, FEMAP, NX
- Candidate must have the ability to maintain a DoD Secret clearance.
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering, from an accredited university with 9 years of experience in Aerospace industry (Mechanical, Aerospace, Civil); OR Master of Science in Engineering, from an accredited university with 7 years of experience in Aerospace industry (Mechanical, Aerospace, Civil)
- Experience with stress analysis techniques, concepts and practices
- Experience using industry standard structural analysis software such as NASTRAN, FEMAP, NX
- Candidate must have, and be able to maintain, at least ONE of the following active U.S. Government security clearances:
- Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Familiarity with CAD applications (NX)
- Experience with advanced manufacturing processes
- Experience working on Special Access Programs
- Participation in multiple design and analysis cycles in aircraft development programs
Salary Range: $ - $Salary Range 2: $ - $
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