Propulsion Engineer

Northrop Grumman•Corinne, UT

53d•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. Northrop Grumman is currently seeking a Propulsion Engineer to join our Internal Insulation Design group in our Promontory, UT location. Role Description & Responsibilities: The Propulsion Engineer is responsible for designing solid rocket motor internal insulators for a variety of government and commercial programs. This individual will use their engineering knowledge and insulation design processes to develop design solutions that meet technical, cost, and schedule requirements.

Requirements

Minimum Experience: BS classical engineering degree with 2 years experience or MS classical engineering degree.
Willingness to learn: Chemical basics of rubber and polymer insulations and adhesives
Experience and knowledge of composite structures
Ability to travel: Travel expectation of 0% - 5%
Broad understanding of engineering design, material behaviors (including rubbers and polymers), processing, fluid flow and heat transfer
Skills in 3D modeling, mechanical drawings, and GD&T
Great written and oral communication skills
Great time management and organizational skills
Detail oriented but able to understand the big picture

Nice To Haves

Previous internal insulation design, fabrication, inspection experience, rocket motor design, or aerospace design experience
NX modeling and drawing experience
Understanding of manufacturing and inspection processes
Previous experience at Northrop Grumman

Responsibilities

Design and assess internal insulation systems that thermally protect solid fuel rocket propulsion systems and related components
Provide accurate, on-time 3D models and specifications for next generation internal insulation designs
Participate in engineering teams associated with the design, test, and production of rocket motor internal insulators
Interact with development teams (including specialists in Manufacturing, Quality, Safety, Thermal, Structural, Materials, and Test) to certify design solutions that meet all requirements (technical, cost, schedule)
Engage with multi-discipline team and functions to improve internal insulation design process and tools via incorporation of test data and new innovative analysis and predictive and uncertainty quantification techniques
Develop and present documentation for project related briefings including design reviews to be given to internal and external customers
Perform problem solving/anomaly resolution and conduct special studies
Collect and evaluate post fire insulation performance data from full scale rocket motor tests