Sr. Principal Design Engineer - 4
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 Senior Principal Design Engineer – Level 4 located in Promontory, UT, you’ll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 8 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 6 years of professional experience – OR – PhD with 4 years of professional experience.
- Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance
- Strong skills in 3D modeling, mechanical drawings, and GD&T (NX software)
Nice To Haves
- Previous demonstration of technical leadership, mentoring and task management
- Previous nozzle design, rocket motor design, or aerospace design experience
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Excellent time management and organizational skills
- Understanding of manufacturing and inspection processes
- Design or analysis experience with bolted joints, metal, composite, and bonded assemblies
- Tolerance analysis
- Broad understanding of mechanical design, structural/thermal analysis and material behavior
Responsibilities
- Manage the work of other design engineers to support production needs.
- Own the design of solid rocket motor nozzles.
- Develop creative solutions that balance technical, cost, and schedule requirements.
- Get work done through other design engineers through task assignments and mentoring
- Be the focal point of all technical decisions
- Coordinate with project, chief, and analysis engineers to define work scope
- Provide accurate, on-time drawings and specifications for complex nozzle designs
- Conduct and lead trade studies
- Define, develop, and qualify design changes
- Provide technical guidance in the design, test, and production of a solid rocket motor nozzle
- Interact with development teams (Manufacturing, Quality, Safety, Analysis, Materials, and Test)
- Develop and present technical content for design reviews with internal and external customers
- Perform anomaly resolution and conduct special studies
- Participate in postfire evaluations of nozzle hardware
- Other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Relocation assistance may be available
- health insurance coverage
- life and disability insurance
- savings plan
- Company paid holidays
- paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
- overtime
- shift differential
- discretionary bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
