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About the role
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No
CLEARANCE TYPE: None
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 Space Sector is seeking a Structural Engineer - Level 2 or Level 3 to join our team in Gilbert, Arizona
This requisition may be filled at either Level 2 or 3.
The West Engineering Vehicle and Mechanical Engineering team is seeking a Structural Analysis Engineer to join an experienced group of mechanical engineers and perform mechanical and structural analyses on one or more spacecraft systems and subsystems.
This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.
Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Build Finite Element Models to represent spacecraft or structural component parts of a spacecraft.
• Performing static and dynamic structure analysis and test.
• Reviewing requirements for materials, structure systems & subsystems.
• Selecting appropriate technical information and data from applicable products.
• Determining the technical principles involved, identifying the design path forward and computing the engineering characteristics to ensure consistency with the specifications design needs and requirements of space applications.
• Releasing results as “technical documents” after review by the senior members of the team.
• Developing innovative solutions and elaborating on design concepts.
• Evaluating completed designs with supervisor and other technical groups, and making modifications necessary to achieve the most ideal design.
This requisition may be filled at either Level 2 or 3.
Basic Qualifications for Level 2 :
• Bachelor’s degree Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, 2 years of experience OR Master’s Degree, OR a PhD.
• Ability to perform structural engineering tasks associated with analysis, design, and/or testing of structures.
• Experience with at least one of the following Mechanical Analysis tools such as NX FEMAP/NASTRAN, ABAQUS, HYPERMESH.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance from US government.
Basic Qualifications for Level 3 :
• Bachelor’s degree Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, 5 years of experience OR Master’s Degree and 3 years, OR a PhD.
• Ability to perform structural engineering tasks associated with analysis, design, and/or testing of structures.
• Experience with at least one of the following Mechanical Analysis tools such as NX FEMAP/NASTRAN, ABAQUS, HYPERMESH.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance from US government.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience with spacecraft or subsystem static/dynamic testing
• Experience utilizing MATLAB
• Active Top Secret or SCI security clearance at time of application
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https://www.northropgrumman.com/space
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