Structural Engineer - Clearfield, United States - Northrop Grumman

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 Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Structural Engineer or Principal Structural Engineer to join our Design and Analysis team of qualified, diverse individuals.

Our team provides a unique opportunity where team members support both structural design and structural analysis for development projects.

This position would be analysis focused but may also provide cross training in basic structural design as program needs require.

Work for this position will be located at our Clearfield, UT site with possible support assignments at our Magna, UT site.

Our Design and Analysis team works with experienced engineers, supporting sophisticated analysis of composite aerospace structures and processes. We engineer the latest composite structures for military/commercial aircraft and launch structures and are leaders in next-generation structure development. Would you like to work on the cutting edge of aerospace? Come join our team


Responsibilities:
Analysis of laminates, sandwich structures, bonded and bolted assemblies using hand calculations and Finite Element Analysis (FEA)

Perform trade studies for development designs and analysis of composite aerospace structures

Supporting Research & Development, Testing, and Manufacturing groups during the development process

Characterization of material properties when needed: Test planning, test support, and data reduction

Primary focus of position is structural analysis, but may include working with design engineers and learning basic design skills

Our team enjoys a significantly diverse range of assignments and collaborates with many Northrop Grumman teams to provide innovative solutions to complex and exciting problems.

We are part of the Vehicle Engineering organization and work closely with the composites technology development organization, research & development engineers, engineering technicians, and process engineers to provide state-of-the-art solutions to the most engaging problems.

We work a 9/80 work week, which gives us every other Friday off to pursue passions outside the office.

Travel is up to 10%, all within the continental US and typically involves a 2-3 day trip once per year.

Northrop Grumman offers a full suite of benefits to our employees. We are regularly voted among the top companies for work life balance. Our Clearfield location is surrounded by the beautiful Wasatch Mountains which provide numerous opportunities for outdoor recreation. Do you enjoy skiing, hiking, or biking? Picture yourself in Utah

This requisition may be filled at an Engineer or Principal Engineer level depending on the qualifications listed below.


Basic Qualifications:
Engineer Structural

Minimum education or experience in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math):

2 years with Bachelor's or 0 Years with Master's

Demonstrated educational or industry experience in composite structural analysis

Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance.

This clearance is not required to start employment but must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.

Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (SAP).

This SAP is not required to start employment but must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.

Principal Engineer Structural

Minimum education or experience in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math): 5 years with Bachelor's ; 3 years with Master's; 0 Years with PhD

Demonstrated industry experience in composite structural analysis

Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance.

This clearance is not required to start employment but must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.

Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (SAP).

This SAP is not required to start employment but must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.

Preferred Qualifications:
Current DOD Secret security clearance

Proficiency with Finite Element Analysis (FEA) pre and post processors and sizing software such as Abaqus CAE, Femap, NX Simulation, HyperMesh, OptiStruct, and HyperSizer

Understanding of structure buckling, stability, and modal analysis

Composite structural analysis experience

Basic or intermediate skills using CAD software packages such as NX or Catia


Salary Range:
$75,300 - $112,900

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.

In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit . U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.

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