Structural Analyst - Level 3 or Level 4

Northrop Grumman • Commerce, CA

3d • $114,000 - $213,400 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Space sector is seeking a Structural Analyst at Level 3 or Level 4 to join its Mission Enabling Products (MEP) Team in Commerce, California. The role analyzes and develops structural models for pressure vessels made from metallic, non-metallic, or composite materials. The analyst reviews performance specifications, develops analysis plans, and evaluates stress, damage tolerance, and durability against design allowables and structural models. Areas of structural analysis include dynamics and loads, stability, metal plasticity, composites, fracture, and fatigue. The position also presents analysis results to internal and external stakeholders and develops and documents analysis methods and training packages. Tools include FEMAP, NX Nastran, Abaqus CAE, NASGRO, and other software applications. Travel is 10% of the time. Relocation assistance may be available. No clearance is required at the start.

Requirements

• Level 3: Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline and at least 5 years of related experience, or a master's degree in a STEM discipline and at least 2 years of related experience.
• Level 4: Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline and at least 8 years of related experience, or a master's degree in a STEM discipline and a minimum of related experience; the posting specifies the master's-degree experience minimum as “X years.”
• Experience with finite element modeling, running model checks, and troubleshooting errors.
• Experience performing static, dynamic, fatigue, and damage tolerance analyses of composite and metallic materials.
• Understanding of loads development and analysis methods, with the ability to recommend appropriate loads to other engineering teams.
• Experience interpreting performance specifications and identifying critical analysis load cases to satisfy customer and industry requirements.
• Experience writing technical reports and presenting data clearly and concisely to internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience with structural analysis methods and their implementation using calculation aids, including proposing new analysis methods.
• Level 4: Experience guiding or assisting team members with analysis tasks.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with NASGRO, Abaqus CAE, FEMAP, NX Nastran, or MATLAB; experience with Abaqus is strongly preferred.
• Experience understanding and manually modifying analysis input files.
• Experience with industry-standard pressure vessel design specifications.
• Experience developing metallic and composite structural analysis methods.
• A solid background developing analysis plans to verify designs against requirements.
• Experience with failure mode analysis for metallic and composite materials.
• A strong background in damage-tolerant design and analysis.
• Experience in test planning, test support, and data reduction.
• Experience supporting MRB.
• Strong communication and leadership traits, including taking ownership of tasks, gathering necessary information, and assisting team members.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and develop structural models involving metallic, non-metallic, or composite structural materials for pressure vessels.
• Review performance specifications and develop analysis plans.
• Analyze stress, damage tolerance, and durability against design allowables and structural models.
• Perform structural engineering analyses in areas including dynamics and loads, stability, metal plasticity, composites, fracture, and fatigue.
• Present analysis results and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop and document analysis methods and training packages.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company-paid holidays.
• Paid time off for vacation and/or personal business.
• Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus.
• Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.
• Relocation assistance may be available.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level