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2026 Associate Engineer Propulsion - Rocket Center WV
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. Northrop Grumman is seeking Associate Propulsion Engineers. This position will be located at our Defense Systems Sector in Rocket Center, WV. The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Weapon Systems Division. The Propulsion Engineer will work in the exciting and challenging world of tactical propulsion. Responsibilities center on the use of various technical principles to perform analysis, design, or test portions of complex materials, structural components, and functional systems. Specific responsibilities include: • Support project objectives by performing design, analysis, fabrication, and/or test activities with the support, guidance and direction of senior engineers. • Select applicable analytical data from previous products, determine the technical principles involved, mathematically define the problem and compute the engineering characteristics consistent with the specifications, design needs and requirements of other portions of the product. • Evaluate design with other technical groups and make modifications to achieve the ideal design. • Document results of analysis, test, and design activities. • Develop original ideas and elaborate on preliminary design concepts. • Make thoughtful and valuable suggestions and recommendations for improvements. • Establish requirements and procedures to evaluate, purchased equipment or materials. • Provide guidance to ensure the project/program assignments meet established technical objectives. This requisition may be filled at either a Level 1 or Level 2. Basic Qualifications for an Associate Engineer (P01): A candidate must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must: • Be completing or has completed their bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. • Be majoring in or having majored in a Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering • Be able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) Basic Qualifications for an Engineer (P02): A candidate must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must: • Be completing or has completed their master’s degree from an accredited institution. • Be majoring in or having majored in a STEM degree • Be able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) Preferred Qualifications • Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.70/4.0 or higher • Coursework or experience in statics, dynamics, fluids, thermodynamics, rocket propulsion, computer skills/programming (MATLAB, FORTRAN, Solid Modeling, Excel) • Coursework in Leadership & teamwork • Coursework or experience in developing and delivering presentations and leading small groups • Coursework or experience working on business or engineering full life-cycle projects from project inception through launch This posit