Propulsion Engineer / Lvl 5 - Elkton MD

Northrop Grumman•Elkton, MD

11d•$169,000 - $253,600•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Propulsion Systems and Controls (PS&C) facility in Elkton, Maryland began solid-propellant rocket motor (SRM) operations in 1948. Today, the Elkton PS&C facility designs, develops, and produces solid-propellant propulsion, ordnance and motion controls systems in programs professionally managed for a wide variety of Government and commercial customers. The facility also serves as the hub for offsite engineering and test facilities in Ronkonkoma, NY and Palm Beach Gardens, FL. Elkton, Maryland is located on the Upper Chesapeake Bay, midway between Philadelphia and Baltimore. Discover charming small towns, parks with miles of trails, specialty and antique shops, award winning restaurants, and inns. You can hike, bike, camp, bird watch, ride horseback, or drop a fishing line. Five rivers, Chesapeake Bay and the C&D Canal can be explored by boat or by land. Experience panoramic views from Turkey Point Lighthouse on a bluff overlooking the Bay, or from the banks of the C&D Canal where ships from around the globe cruise. https://www.ccgov.org/government/tourism Northrop Grumman is seeking a Staff Propulsion Engineer (level 5) to own and lead SRM engineering design efforts at its Elkton, Maryland facility.

Requirements

Must have a bachelors degree in STEM and at least 12 years of experience OR a Masters degree and 10 years of experience OR a PhD and 8 year of experience.
Experience working with cross-functional teams
Ability to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance which requires US Citizenship as a prerequisite

Nice To Haves

Rocketry, Solid Rocket Motors, Aerospace Propulsion Systems, Missiles, Flight Vehicles, and/or Energetics
Siemens NX and Teamcenter, Computer Aided Design (CAD), Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, and/or Aeronautical Engineering
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), Design for Assembly / Manufacturing (DFA/DFM), Engineering Design Principles
Microsoft Office Suite of products (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.)
Active DoD Secret Clearance

Responsibilities

Perform architecture-level trade studies and lead multidisciplinary design, optimization, and analysis of solid rocket motors to meet mission requirements.
Take ownership of the product development process and delegate work.
Define, plan, and oversee testing activities required to validate designs.
Conduct independent reviews of milestones and technical work products.
Support technical business development activities such as proposals and white-paper preparation.