Engineer Structural-Loads/ Principal Engineer Structural-Loads
About The Position
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.
Requirements
- 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.
- Ability and willingness to travel 10% of the time.
- 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).
Nice To Haves
- Three plus (3+) years of experience in Aircraft Loads and Flight Sciences engineering disciplines.
- Experience in external aircraft loads analysis flight, ground, fatigue, and miscellaneous loads
- Experience in Aircraft Loads processes and products throughout the program life cycle.
- Experience with NASTRAN, FEMAP, Zonair, Zaero, Matlab
- Understanding of Systems Engineering Principles and Model Based Systems Engineering tools (MBSE) with a practical focus for relevant use cases in propulsion integration.
- A current active in-scope U.S. Government DoD Secret or Top Secret clearance with current or previous Special Program Access (SAP/PAR).
Responsibilities
- Provide external aircraft loads analysis (flight, ground, fatigue, miscellaneous) to programs
- Perform subsonic and supersonic aircraft loads analysis
- Interact with internal customers, assisting in defining system requirements, defining study areas, and providing status on current programs and technology
- Develop and present materials for internal program related briefings
- Support new business generation and prepare proposal material
- Strong verbal and communication skills to interact with key cross-discipline stakeholders to achieve program objectives in a timely manner
- Apply and contribute to the development of advanced technical principles, theories, and concepts.
- Work on unusually complex technical problems and provide solutions which are highly innovative
- Work under consultative direction toward predetermined long-range goals and objectives.
Benefits
- Relocation assistance may be available
- health insurance coverage
- life and disability insurance
- savings plan
- Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
- overtime
- shift differential
- discretionary bonus
- Annual bonuses
- Long Term Incentives (for VP or Director positions)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
