Mechanical Structural Engineer - Level 5 - Dulles

Northrop Grumman • Dulles, VA

1d • $177,000 - $265,600 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector is hiring a Level 5 Mechanical Structural Engineer in Dulles, Virginia. The position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommuting. It follows a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off, and requires travel 10% of the time. The role supports space missions by performing structural analysis and design work for space applications, developing solutions, and documenting engineering results. The candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance. Relocation assistance may be available.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field and 12 years of professional experience, or a master’s degree and 10 years of professional experience, or a Ph.D. and 8 years of professional experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance.
• Ability to perform structural engineering tasks involving analysis, design, and/or testing of structures.
• Experience with at least one mechanical analysis tool, such as NX FEMAP/NASTRAN, ABAQUS, or HYPERMESH; equivalent spacecraft structural analysis tools may be considered case by case.
• Space or satellite domain expertise.
• Experience with spacecraft or subsystem static/dynamic testing.

Nice To Haves

• Experience using MATLAB.
• Active Top Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Perform static and dynamic structural analysis.
• Review requirements for materials, structural systems, and subsystems.
• Select appropriate technical information and data from applicable products.
• Determine relevant technical principles, identify a design path, and calculate engineering characteristics to ensure designs meet specifications and requirements for space applications.
• Release results as technical documents after review by senior team members.
• Develop innovative solutions and elaborate on design concepts.
• Evaluate completed designs with a supervisor and other technical groups, and make modifications needed to achieve the ideal design.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company-paid holidays.
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
• Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position.
• Relocation assistance may be available.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior