Sentinel (gbsd) Principal / Sr. Principal Structural Engineer - 16563

Principal/Sr. Principal Structural Engineer

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Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Principal/Sr. Principal Structural Engineer. This position is located in Roy, UT and supports the Sentinel program. The role may be filled at either level, based upon candidate experience.

What You'll Get To Do

As part of the Sentinel AVE Loads & Environments team, your technical expertise and analytical prowess will play a vital role in thermal analysis, including Thermal Protection System (TPS) design/sizing, Transient Heat Transfer Simulations, and Active Cooling Analysis. This position invites a forward-thinking professional who is eager to tackle complex challenges and deliver innovative solutions that advance the future of thermodynamics for the Sentinel Program.

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Defense Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts

This position's standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

You'll Bring These Qualifications

For the Principal Engineer:

• 5 years of relevant experience with Bachelors in Science; 3 Years with Masters; 1 Year with PhD
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with adjacent disciplines (e.g. systems engineering, aerodynamics, stress analysis, design, test) in a highly integrated team environment
• Experience in programming and use of MATLAB (or equivalent) for analysis and data manipulation
• Experience with finite element method or finite difference method thermal analysis software (Thermal Desktop, and Ansys)
• Basic knowledge of Heat Transfer methods and principles
• Experience modeling with commercial finite element modeling software (Femap/Nastran, Ansys, Abaqus, etc)
• Experience working with a team that shares models, performs peer reviews, configuration management
• Ability to obtain a Secret Security Clearance

For the Sr. Principal Engineer:

• 8 years of relevant experience with Bachelors in Science; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Year with PhD

These Qualifications Would Be Nice To Have

Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering or equivalent from an accredited college/university

Experience working strategic or tactical missile programs

Experience with high performance computing, management of large sets of data

Experience with Thermal Desktop

Experience with Integrated System Level Thermal Models and/or Component/Unit Level Thermal Models

Experience Correlating Thermal Models to Test Data

DoD Secret Clearance (or higher)

Primary Level Salary Range: $95,300.00 - $142,900.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $118,600.00 - $178,000.00

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.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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.