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Engineer Propulsion Level 2/3
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation · 🇺🇸 United States-West Virginia-Rocket Center
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About the role
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description 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. Perform analysis, design, or test of one or more moderately complex materials (including energetics), structural components, and control systems for propulsion systems. Apply engineering principles, industry standards, company standards and customer requirements to develop propulsion systems (electric, solid/liquid fuel rocket, air-breathing, thrusters) for application in launch vehicles, missile systems, and space mission systems. Coordinate strategy for developing and leveraging multi-disciplinary design, optimization, and analysis processes to support mission requirements. Define and coordinate the conduct of testing required to evaluate design work. This position will require on-site work at our Rocket Center, WV Location. No remote opportunities are available. Specific role responsibilities will included, but are not limited to: • Maintain approved Technical Data Package (TDP) • Provide Material Review Board (MRB) support for all product and material issues • Establish/Maintain Engineering Bill of Materials (BOM) • Establish product Key Characteristics, and or monitor • Review/approve product manufacturing work instructions and ensure compliance with TDP requirements • Support technical interchanges between customers and vendors • Technical member of Integrated Product Team (IPT) • Establish requirements for material obsolescence replacement/qualification/test/implementation • Provide technical support to sub-contractors (may require travel to monitor processes and participate in audits) • Conduct Failure Analysis Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action activities • Review product acceptance test data and analyze for trends • Conduct Product/Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) • Transition of product from development phase to production phase Basic Qualifications: • Level 2: BS in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering with 2 years of related work experience or a MS in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering • Level 3: BS in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering with 5 years of related work experience or a MS in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering with 3 years of related work experience • Must be able to obtain a Department of Defense Secret clearance. U.S. citizenship is a prerequisite. Preferred Qualifications: • Skills related to statics, dynamics, fluids, thermodynamics, rocket propulsion, computer skills/programming (MATLAB, FORTRAN, Solid Modeling, Excel) are all desirable. • Leadership & teamwork capabilities • Excellent interpersonal communication skills • Self-motivated, willing to learn, and interested in working in a team environment • Experience developing and delivering presentations and leading small groups • Able to work in an autonomous work environment on complex projects • Experience work