Northrop Grumman

Sr Principal Engineer Propulsion

Northrop Grumman$135K — $203K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience
  • 6 years of experience with a Master's degree or 4 years with a PhD
  • Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance (US Citizenship required)
  • Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time

Responsibilities

  • Perform mechanical design of advanced propulsion components with minimal supervision
  • Apply theoretical knowledge to complex design challenges
  • Collaborate with teams to develop and optimize design concepts
  • Establish material and structural requirements for systems
  • Communicate project milestones and plan engineering tasks
  • Document design results and coordinate with engineering reviews
  • Support test programs and participate in design verification

Benefits

  • Health insurance coverage
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Savings plan
  • Company-paid holidays
  • Paid time off (PTO) for personal business and vacation
  • Opportunity for bonuses based on performance
  • Potential long-term incentives for senior positions
Full Job Description
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the TimeDescription

Northrop Grumman is currently seeking a Sr. Principal Propulsion Engineer to join our team at our Elkton, Maryland location to support the Propulsion Systems and Controls (PS&C) business unit.

Northrop Grumman Propulsion Systems and Controls (PS&C) facility in Elkton, Maryland began solid-propellant rocket operations in 1948. Today, the Elkton PS&C facility designs, develops, and produces solid-propellant propulsion and ordnance systems in programs professionally managed for a wide variety of Government and commercial customers. The facility also serves as the hub for offsite engineering and test facilities in Ronkonkoma, NY and Palm Beach Gardens, FL.

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The Northrop Grumman PS&C business unit is based in Elkton, Maryland and began solid-propellant rocket operations in 1948. Today, the Elkton PS&C facility designs, develops, and produces solid-propellant propulsion and ordnance systems in programs professionally managed for a wide variety of Government and commercial customers.

Job Responsibilities
  • Perform mechanical design of moderately complex advanced propulsion components and functional systems with limited supervision
  • Apply theoretical knowledge, engineering techniques, and test data to the solution of more complex components, structures, and sub-assemblies
  • Develop original ideas on preliminary design concepts with other technical groups and make modifications necessary to optimize designs
  • Establish requirements for materials, structural components, and functional systems
  • Determine engineering tasks required for project planning and execution, communicate milestones and need dates to program leads
  • Document results of design activities and release results after review from other engineers
  • Make recommendations for improving own work and/or group's work
  • Support test program under project team direction for design, fabrication, integration, and verification
  • Support generation and execution of presentation materials for various reviews required throughout the design process
  • Work with procurement to ensure hardware and expendables are delivered to enable project execution


Basic Qualifications:
  • Requires Bachelors in Engineering and years of experience or Master's Degree in Engineering and 6 years of experience or a PhD and 4 years of experience
  • Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance which requires US Citizenship as a pre-requisite
  • Ability and willingness to travel


Preferred Qualifications
  • Ability to lead a multi-disciplinary team through various efforts required to design, fabricate and install multiple subsystems
  • Experience with solid propellant propulsion systems
  • Current active Security Clearance
  • Proficiency with Siemens NX
  • Proficiency with Siemens Teamcenter United Architecture
  • Ability to interpret and apply Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
  • Knowledgeable in systems engineering approach to ensure program requirements are met
  • Experience as a Cost Account Manager (CAM) maintaining budgetary and schedule compliance, while ensuring technical quality
  • Familiar with proactive risk management techniques, such as risk registers and failure modes, effects and criticality analysis (FMECA)


Primary Level Salary Range: $135,800.00 - $203,600.00

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.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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.

About Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman is a security company that provides systems, products, and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems, shipbuilding, and technical services to government and commercial customers. They design, develop, and build everything from aircraft and spacecraft to cyber security systems. The company is involved in a wide range of defense and technology projects, including the development of aircraft, space systems, cybersecurity solutions, and advanced electronics.

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Net Income
$3.1 billion
Founded
1939
5 Year Trend
+7.6%
Revenue
$36.7 billion
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