Engineer Structural-Loads/ Principal Engineer Structural-Loads

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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time Description At Northrop Grumman,

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OtherPrincipal Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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’s Aeronautics Systems – Research & Advanced Design (R&AD) transforms breakthrough ideas into mission-ready capabilities through intelligent anticipation. We’re the front-end design engine, defining what comes next. From developing cutting-edge next-generation future aircraft to trailblazing collaborative autonomous platforms, we push the boundaries of technology and forge industry-leading partnerships that set new standards for what’s possible.

Our team owns the full lifecycle of advanced concept creation, from visionary early-stage designs and rapid prototyping to high-impact demonstrations and solving the toughest technical challenges in survivability, autonomy, and battle management. We seek curious, adaptable people who thrive on turning intuition into breakthrough solutions. If you’re driven to invent the future, build what’s next, and shape the landscape of national security, this is where you belong.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Engineer Structural to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in the Aircraft Loads Section. This position will be located in Redondo Beach, CA.

As an engineer supporting the Aircraft Loads section, the selected candidate will support the analysis needs of unclassified and classified programs in Redondo Beach, California. This position will support a variety of programs performing analysis and integration activities. Candidate will collaborate cross-discipline to define and perform study areas for analysis.

o Provide external aircraft loads analysis (flight, ground, fatigue, miscellaneous) to programs

o Perform subsonic and supersonic aircraft loads analysis

o Interact with internal customers, assisting in defining system requirements, defining study areas, and providing status on current programs and technology

o Develop and present materials for internal program related briefings

o Support new business generation and prepare proposal material

o Strong verbal and communication skills to interact with key cross-discipline stakeholders to achieve program objectives in a timely manner

o Apply and contribute to the development of advanced technical principles, theories, and concepts.

o Work on unusually complex technical problems and provide solutions which are highly innovative

o Work under consultative direction toward predetermined long-range goals and objectives.

Requirements

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o Structural Engineer- Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with 2 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in STEM with 0 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in STEM with 0 years of related engineering experience. Principal Structural Engineer- Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in STEM with 1 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in STEM with 0 years of related engineering experience.

o Ability and willingness to travel 10% of the time.

o Ability to obtain a U.S. Government (DoD) Department of Defense issued Secret or higher security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (SAP/PAR).

o Three plus (3+) years of experience in Aircraft Loads and Flight Sciences engineering disciplines.

o Experience in external aircraft loads analysis flight, ground, fatigue, and miscellaneous loads

o Experience in Aircraft Loads processes and products throughout the program life cycle.

o Experience with NASTRAN, FEMAP, Zonair, Zaero, Matlab

o Understanding of Systems Engineering Principles and Model Based Systems Engineering tools (MBSE) with a practical focus for relevant use cases in propulsion integration.

o A current active in-scope U.S. Government DoD Secret or Top Secret clearance with current or previous Special Program Access (SAP/PAR).

Primary Level Salary Range: $91,800.00 - $137,600.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, 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.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.