Sentinel Thermodynamics/Principal Thermodynamics Engineer - 19380

Northrop Grumman•Roy, UT

11d•$77,200 - $142,900•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Thermodynamics/Principal Thermodynamics Engineer. This position is located in Roy, UT and supports the Sentinel Program. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package. The Sentinel Infrastructure Analysis Team oversees the design/analysis of the facilities and related subsystems that support the future upgrade to the Minuteman III missile as well as the unique flight test facilities. Our teams are hiring Analysis Engineers within areas of focus: Structural Engineering/Analysis, Thermal Analysis, Bolted Joint analysis, Welded Joint Analysis, etc. As part of the Sentinel Infrastructure Analysis Team team, your technical expertise and analytical prowess will play a vital role in thermal analysis, including Transient Heat Transfer Simulations and Active Cooling Analysis. This position invites a forward-thinking professional who is eager to tackle complex challenges and deliver innovative solutions that advance the future of thermodynamics for the Sentinel Program.

Requirements

Bachelors in Science degree with 5 years of experience, or Masters with 3 years of experience, or PhD with 1 year of experience.
Professional knowledge of structures, statics, strength of materials, structural dynamics principles, and methods.
Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance with investigation date within 5 years.
Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with adjacent disciplines (e.g. systems engineering, aerodynamics, stress analysis, design, test) in a highly integrated team environment.
Proficient in programming and use of MATLAB (or equivalent) for analysis and data manipulation.
Experience with finite element method or finite difference method thermal analysis software (Thermal Desktop, Ansys, etc).
Experience in the thermal analysis of aerospace systems.
Basic knowledge of Heat Transfer methods and principles.

Nice To Haves

Professional knowledge of missile and/or spacecraft structures, statics, strength of materials, structural dynamics principles, and methods.
Ablation/thermochemical erosion modelling.
U.S. Citizenship with the ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP).
Experience working strategic or tactical missile programs or spacecraft.
Experience with high performance computing, management of large sets of data.
Experience with Thermal Desktop.
Experience with Integrated System Level Thermal Models and/or Component/Unit Level Thermal Models.
Experience Correlating Thermal Models to Test Data.
Experience using HERO (Heat Transfer and Erosion Analysis Program).

Responsibilities

Perform thermal analysis, including Transient Heat Transfer Simulations and Active Cooling Analysis.
Collaborate effectively with adjacent disciplines (e.g. systems engineering, aerodynamics, stress analysis, design, test) in a highly integrated team environment.
Program and use MATLAB (or equivalent) for analysis and data manipulation.
Utilize finite element method or finite difference method thermal analysis software (Thermal Desktop, Ansys, etc).
Conduct thermal analysis of aerospace systems.
Apply knowledge of Heat Transfer methods and principles.