Engineer Propulsion Level 2/3
Quick Summary
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,
Perform analysis, design, or test of one or more moderately complex materials (including energetics), structural components, and control systems for propulsion systems. Apply engineering principles, industry standards, company standards and customer requirements to develop propulsion systems (electric, solid/liquid fuel rocket, air-breathing, thrusters) for application in launch vehicles, missile systems, and space mission systems. Coordinate strategy for developing and leveraging multi-disciplinary design, optimization, and analysis processes to support mission requirements. Define and coordinate the conduct of testing required to evaluate design work.
Responsibilities
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Maintain approved Technical Data Package (TDP)
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Provide Material Review Board (MRB) support for all product and material issues
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Establish/Maintain Engineering Bill of Materials (BOM)
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Establish product Key Characteristics, and or monitor
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Review/approve product manufacturing work instructions and ensure compliance with TDP requirements
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Support technical interchanges between customers and vendors
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Technical member of Integrated Product Team (IPT)
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Establish requirements for material obsolescence replacement/qualification/test/implementation
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Provide technical support to sub-contractors (may require travel to monitor processes and participate in audits)
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Conduct Failure Analysis Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action activities
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Review product acceptance test data and analyze for trends
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Conduct Product/Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
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Transition of product from development phase to production phase
Requirements
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Skills related to statics, dynamics, fluids, thermodynamics, rocket propulsion, computer skills/programming (MATLAB, FORTRAN, Solid Modeling, Excel) are all desirable.
Leadership & teamwork capabilities
Excellent interpersonal communication skills
Self-motivated, willing to learn, and interested in working in a team environment
Experience developing and delivering presentations and leading small groups
Able to work in an autonomous work environment on complex projects
Experience working on business or engineering full life-cycle projects from project inception through launch
Location & Eligibility
Listing Details
- Posted
- October 7, 2026
- First seen
- October 8, 2026
- Last seen
- October 13, 2026
Posting Health
- Days active
- 5
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 28%
- Scored at
- October 13, 2026
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