2026 Associate Propulsion Engineer or Propulsion Engineer - Utah

Northrop Grumman•Corinne, UT

23d

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. Northrop Grumman is seeking Associate Propulsion Engineer or Propulsion Engineer. This position will be located at our Space Systems Sector in Promontory, Magna, or Clearfield, Utah. The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman's Propulsion Systems business group.

Requirements

This requisition may be filled at either a level 1 or a level 2.
Basic qualifications for a Propulsion Engineer 1 are a Bachelor's Degree.
Basic qualifications for a Propulsion Engineer 2 are a Master's Degree.
A candidate must meet ALL of the below criteria.
The candidate must: Be completing or has completed their degree (Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD) from an accredited institution
Be majoring in or having majored in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) degree
Be able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)

Nice To Haves

Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0 or higher

Responsibilities

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.