Aeronautical Engineer - 4

Northrop Grumman•Corinne, UT

86d•$122,800 - $184,200•Onsite

About The Position

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. Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations. Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams. As an Aeronautical Engineer – Level 4 located in Promontory, UT, you’ll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one. This Project Engineering role will collaborate with a broad team including subject matter experts to manage/facilitate project technical requirements for the program. The PE position works within a team that includes SLS program management, NASA customers, chief engineering, project engineering, L&E engineering as well as others. The PE is responsible for the technical execution of L&E work and the creation and release of documentation of L&E products. The position will lead the team to implement/integrate new analysis models/techniques, in conjunction with the customer. This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (STEM) with 8 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 6 years of professional experience – OR – PhD with 4 years of professional experience.
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance
5+ yrs experience in solid rocket motor and/or ordnance component design, analysis, manufacturing, project engineering, or systems engineering
Strong analytical problem-solving skills, and ability to deal with ambiguity
Excellent time management, organizational, and interpersonal skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to clearly present technical information at all organizational levels both internal and with Government customers
Ability to see how a complex system works (big picture) while working on individual component details and interactions to identify effects in data and determine cause within the hardware
Ability to travel: Travel expectation of 5% – 10%

Nice To Haves

Experience in loads and environments analysis, generation, and testing
Engineering leadership experience in solid rocket motor development, qualification, and production cycles
Demonstrated credibility with internal and external customers
Coordination of engineering efforts across multiple design, analysis, production, and test groups as well as teams consisting of multiple disciplines
Demonstrated team leadership skills - leader of significant technical projects or investigations and management of multiple program tasks
Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects while maintaining focused results within reliability, quality, schedule, and budget requirements / constraints
Strong sense of urgency and work ethic in ensuring engineering meets customer and program expectations in a timely and efficient manner
Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems

Responsibilities

Create and manage an executable level 4 plan that contains the scope and schedule for the execution of the program milestones
Participate in and provide technical guidance within the Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) including customers
Act as a technical focal point for the customer ensuring customer satisfaction including participation in NG and customer review boards
Drive timely and clearly communicated decisions and recommendations
Work closely with the Program Manager to manage technical execution of the program within cost and schedule defined for the effort
Work with Propulsion Systems functional management to assure proper technical support
Drive technical excellence into the L&E teams (by upholding technical standards for project, managing technical risks, supporting cost goals, and ensuring requirements compliance)
Provide other support for the SLS L&E effort as assigned by management
Other duties as assigned