Sentinel Sr Principal Structural Engineer - 19109

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret

TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time

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.

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems in air and space that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our work preserves freedom, democracy, and advances human discovery and our understanding of the universe. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future and have a lot of 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 Defense Systems is seeking a Sr. Principal Structural Engineer
. This position will be located located in Roy, UT and will support the Sentinel program. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

As part of the Sentinel AVE team, your technical expertise and analytical prowess will play a vital role in structural analysis. This position invites a forward-thinking professional who is eager to tackle complex challenges and deliver innovative solutions that advance the future of structural analysis for the Sentinel Program.

Analyzes, researches and develops 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. Analyzes 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 CATIA, IDEAS, Pro Engineer and a variety of software applications.

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Defense Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts

This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

• Bachelor's degree in Science or STEM with 8 years of experience; or Master's degree with 6 years of experience; or PhD with 4 years of experience.
• Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance with investigation date within 5 years.
• U.S. Citizenship with the ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP).
• Analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Strong sense of urgency and work ethic in ensuring engineering meets customer and program expectations in a timely and efficient manner.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with adjacent disciplines (e.g. systems engineering, aerodynamics, stress analysis, design, test) in a highly integrated team environment.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated technical writing experience in both authoring and reviewing formal analysis documentation.
• Knowledge and/or experience with structural analysis.
• Experience using CAD software to clean up geometry for analysis.
• Experience in Finite Element Analysis with Nastran (or equivalent).
• Experience in performing Bolted Joint Analyses per NASA STD 5020.
• Experience running static and dynamic structural problems using analytical methods (hand calculations, in-house tools, and 3rd party commercial analytical tools) .
• Experience in the thermal analysis of aerospace systems.
• Basic knowledge of Heat Transfer methods and principles.
• Proficient in programming and use of MATLAB (or equivalent) for analysis and data manipulation.

• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering or…