Propulsion Engineer 2

Northrop Grumman•Corinne, UT

3d•$79,300 - $118,900•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. Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations. Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams. As a Propulsion Engineer – Level 2 located in Promontory, UT, you’ll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one. 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. This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in classical Engineering with 2 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 0 years of professional experience.
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance
Previous internal insulation design, fabrication, inspection experience, rocket motor design, or aerospace experience
Willingness to learn: Chemical basics of rubber and polymer insulations and adhesives
U.S. Citizenship
Ability to travel: Travel expectation of 10%

Nice To Haves

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
Other duties as assigned