Acoustic Analyst Level 3

Relocation assistance may be available.

Clearance required for start:
No.

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.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission‑enabling solutions for global security. Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our teams are chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter.

Come be a part of our mission!

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking an Acoustic Analyst level 3 or 4 to support the development and ongoing support of world‑class US Navy machinery (turbines, generators, motors, and other system components based out of Sunnyvale, CA.

• Use classical analysis techniques to establish an understanding of machinery acoustic performance and resolve issues.
• Develop a variety of component and system level predictive/simulation models.
• Perform modal, vibration, modal, direct frequency response, and sound transmission analyses to predict performance and resolve issues.
• Gather data from tests and analyze the results.
• Correlate model predictions to test data to validate the approach/model.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional internal and customer teams, produce technical reports and presentations summarizing findings and recommendations for diverse stakeholders, and represent the team in customer‑facing presentations.
• Prior acoustic analysis experience is not required for this role. Exposure to Finite Element Modeling is preferred.

• Bachelor's Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) discipline with 5 years relevant work experience; or Master’s Degree in STEM with 3 years of relevant experience; or Ph.D. in STEM with no relevant work experience.
• Experience with simulation software tools:
  Hypermesh, Nastran, Abaqus, MATLAB (or similar).
• Experience with presenting to diverse stakeholders.
• Must be a US citizen.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.

• Bachelor's Degree in STEM with 7 years relevant work experience; or Master’s Degree in STEM with 5 years of relevant experience; or Ph.D. in STEM with 3 years of relevant experience.
• Experience with simulation software tools:
  Hypermesh, Nastran, Abaqus, MATLAB (or similar).
• Experience with presenting to diverse stakeholders.
• Must be a US citizen.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.

• Experience in developing system‑level finite element models.
• Experience in performing a classical and finite element analysis solution types.
• Experience collecting and analyzing large data sets.
• Experience with presenting to customer technical results and recommendations.

Primary Level Salary Range: $ - $.

Secondary Level Salary Range: $ - $.

Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus…