Sentinel Sr Principal Structural Engineer - 19379

Northrop GrummanRoy, UT
Onsite

About The Position

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems in air and space that impact people’s lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our work preserves freedom, democracy, and advances human discovery and our understanding of the universe. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future and have a lot of 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 Defense Systems is seeking a Sr. Principal Structural Engineer. This position is located in Roy, Utah and supports the Sentinel program. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

Requirements

  • 8 years of relevant experience with Bachelors in Science; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Year with PhD
  • Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance with investigation date within 6 years.
  • Professional knowledge of structures, statics, strength of materials, structural dynamics principles, and methods.
  • 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 running modal transient analysis in Nastran (or equivalent)
  • Experience with vibroacoustic analysis.
  • Experience with time domain, frequency domain, and/or random vibration analysis.

Nice To Haves

  • U.S. Citizenship with the ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP).
  • Knowledge and/or experience with structural dynamics analysis of spacecraft, aircraft, or missiles.
  • Proficiency with ABAQUS, FEMAP, ANSYS, and LS-Dyna.
  • Exposure to structural test applications.
  • Experience with seismic analysis (ASCE 7).
  • Exposure to missiles program requirements.
  • Navigate through NX 3D models and CPLM.
  • TeamCenter CPLM experience.
  • Experience in structural analysis test applications.
  • Experience running dynamic and static analysis.
  • Experience with Vibroacoustic tools and/or SEA tools such as Wave6 or VA One.
  • Experience with time domain, frequency domain, and/or random vibration analysis.
  • Experience with launch vehicle, spacecraft, and rocket engine vibroacoustic analysis.

Responsibilities

  • Analyzes, researches and develops structural engineering specifications involving metals, non-metallic or composite structural materials for product design, or operation of product to include structures, mechanical, hydraulic, electrical and electronics, power plant, armament, heating and ventilating, equipment and maintenance designs.
  • Analyzes damage tolerance, durability, design allowables and structural modeling.
  • Specific structural engineering specialties may include dynamics and loads, stability and stress fatigue and thermal analysis.
  • Tools utilized may include CATIA, IDEAS, ProEngineer and a variety of software applications.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
  • 401k
  • Educational Assistance
  • Life Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
  • Paid Time Off
  • Health & Wellness Resources
  • Employee Discounts
  • Relocation assistance may be available
  • Overtime
  • Shift differential
  • Discretionary bonus
  • Annual bonuses
  • Long Term Incentives (for VP or Director positions)
  • Savings plan
  • Company paid holidays
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