RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
DescriptionNorthrop Grumman Space Sector has an opening for a Thermal Systems Engineer (Level 3 or 4) to join the Vehicle Engineering Directorate within Western Region Engineering. This position is located onsite in RedondoBeach,California.
The Thermal, Propulsion & Cryocooler Systems (TPCS) department, part of the Western Region Vehicle Engineering organization, is comprised of approximately 75 highly skilled professionals, ranging from early-career engineers to senior chief engineers and leadership. Supporting numerous programs, the department offers abundant opportunities for career advancement into higher-level technical roles or leadership positions. Our culture emphasizes cross-program collaboration, continuous professional growth, and a strong sense of community.
The ideal candidate will possess a comprehensive understanding of thermalengineering principles, theories, and concepts, and will be familiar with related engineering disciplines.
Job responsibilities include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Develop thermalsystems requirements.
- Perform thermal analyses to create and optimize thermalcontrol designs, delivering solutions to a wide range of challenging problems.
- Document thermal analyses and designs.
- Review and approve drawings for thermaldesign hardware content.
- Report analysis results and design details to internal management and external customers.
- Partner with test engineering to plan and execute subsystemlevel thermal tests and perform associated analyses.
- Provide feedback on the impact of potential cost and/or schedule changes.
- Work independently with minimal technical oversight and general direction.
- Coordinate with other engineering disciplines.
- Mentor early career engineers and provide guidance on best practices.
This requisition may be filled at either Thermal Systems Engineer (Level 3) or Thermal Systems Engineer (Level 4) based on the qualifications listed below.
Basic Qualifications - Thermal Systems Engineer (Level 3):
- Bachelors degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) discipline with 5+ years of engineering experience; or Mastersdegree in a STEM discipline with3+ years of engineeringexperience; or Ph.D. in a STEM discipline with 1+ years of engineering experience.
- Must possess an active U.S. Government Secret clearance at time of application, with the ability and willingness to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance.
- Thermal design and/or analysis experience for spacecraft subsystems, payloads and directed energy systems.
- Demonstrated expertise in thermal testing, thermal requirements derivation and verification, and advanced thermal materials.
Basic Qualifications - Thermal Systems Engineer (Level 4):
- Bachelors degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) discipline with8+ years of engineering experience; or Mastersdegree in a STEM discipline with6+ years of engineeringexperience; or Ph.D. in a STEM discipline with 4+ years of engineering experience.
- Must possess an active U.S. Government Secret clearance at time of application, with the ability and willingness to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance.
- Thermal design and/or analysis experience for spacecraft subsystems, payloads and directed energy systems.
- Demonstrated expertise in thermal testing, thermal requirements derivation and verification, and advanced thermal materials.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Design, analysis and integration experience of spacecraft thermal systems
- Experience using thermal analysis tools (SINDA/G, SINDA/FLUINT, TSS, Thermal Desktop)
- Experience using aerospace standard design tools (NX, CATIA)
- MS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with 6 years of engineering experience
- Experience with space vehicle thermal design and/or integration
- Detail-oriented and have excellent verbal and written communications skills, leadership skills, and organization skills
- Spacecraft and/or Payload background with experience through the entire system lifecycle from concept, design, production, integration, test, launch, to operation support.
- Experience working on thermal design and troubleshooting efforts.
Northrop Grumman offers a competitive and robust benefits program. As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for:
Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
401k
Educational Assistance
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
Paid-Time off
Health & Wellness Resources
Employee Discounts
Flexible Schedules: For example, the ability to work a 9/80 work schedule, which allows an employee to work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday and take every other Friday off of work
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Primary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00
Secondary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 - $213,400.00
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 candidates 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.
