Project Engineer, Systems Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available

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.

Northrop Grumman, Space Systems, is seeking a Staff Project Engineer to join our project/programs team. This position will be at our facility located Magna, UT with periodic assignments at our Promontory, UT location.

Position will support the D5 Production, Deployed Systems Service, Propulsion Viability and Modernization contracts. These Programs ensure a capable manufacturing capability and conforming baseline product and design to support the D5 Trident Program throughout it’s intended operational life. The effort spans all major components (igniter, nozzles, loaded motors and rocket motor assembly). Prior knowledge of rocket motors is important to being successful in this work as well as the assertiveness to lead other personnel from support organizations.

In this role the Project Engineer will interface with internal customers such as R&D Scientists, Operations, and VSET teams as well as frequent interactions with our external Customers, Lockheed Martin and Navy.

Engineering activity may include upgrades and modernization of the D5 design and processes. Work will include ownership and definition of requirements, working with Process Engineering, Operations, Tooling, Quality Engineering, and project engineering/designers, in addition to engineering analysts to improve and refresh the D5 production line and design. Should be able to work with 3D engineering models and application of same to manufacturing.

Finally, the Project Engineer will also have an opportunity to support the D5 Propulsion Viability Program. This program aims to introduce new longer-term technologies, such as an alternate casebond system, into the D5 production program in order to reduce risk, streamline operations, and/or increase the sustainability of the production program. In this role the Project Engineer will interface with internal execution teams and share results with external customers (Lockheed and Navy).

This position will provide the opportunity to support at Promontory, Clearfield, and Bacchus campuses. Furthermore, the Project Engineer will be technical interface for external customers, both local and off-site. The Project Engineer may take on responsibilities in one or any (potentially all) of the aforementioned opportunities but is based on candidate qualifications and fit. The Project Engineer is expected to find innovative solutions to the technical and logistical challenges posed by the unique requirements, constraints, and program scope.

This is a dynamic role in which the ideal candidate will have demonstrated technical agility. This role will report to the Functional Manager.

• Coordinate and communicate with all stake holders the relevant technical and program requirements.
• Prepare specifications, drawings, and the associated change paperwork
• Prepare test plans and test reports
• Propose, evaluate, and implement innovative solutions to satisfy program technical, cost and schedule requirements and objectives.
• Represent the technical community at milestone reviews (SDR, PDR, CDR, TIMs).
• Support manufacture of hardware
• Support development of new technologies for future implementation into production

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Science, Engineering, or…