Aeronautical Engineer - 4

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

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.

Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations. Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams. As an Aeronautical Engineer – Level 4 located in Promontory, UT, you’ll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one.     

This Project Engineering role will collaborate with a broad team including subject matter experts to manage/facilitate project technical requirements for the program.  The PE position works within a team that includes SLS program management, NASA customers, chief engineering, project engineering, L&E engineering as well as others.

The PE is responsible for the technical execution of L&E work and the creation and release of documentation of L&E products. The position will lead the team to implement/integrate new analysis models/techniques, in conjunction with the customer.

This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Create and manage an executable level 4 plan that contains the scope and schedule for the execution of the program milestones
• Participate in and provide technical guidance within the Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) including customers
• Act as a technical focal point for the customer ensuring customer satisfaction including participation in NG and customer review boards
• Drive timely and clearly communicated decisions and recommendations
• Work closely with the Program Manager to manage technical execution of the program within cost and schedule defined for the effort
• Work with Propulsion Systems functional management to assure proper technical support
• Drive technical excellence into the L&E teams (by upholding technical standards for project, managing technical risks, supporting cost goals, and ensuring requirements compliance)
• Provide other support for the SLS L&E effort as assigned by management
• Other duties as assigned

If this job description reads like it was written specifically for you, consider joining our team!

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (STEM) with 8 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 6 years of professional experience – OR – PhD with 4 years of professional experience.  
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance
• 5+ yrs experience in solid rocket motor and/or ordnance component design, analysis, manufacturing, project engineering, or systems engineering
• Strong analytical problem-solving skills, and ability to deal with ambiguity
• Excellent time management, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to clearly present technical information at all organizational levels both internal and with Government customers
• Ability to see how a complex system works (big picture) while working on individual component details and interactions to identify effects in data and determine cause within the hardware
• Ability to travel:  Travel expectation of 5% – 10%

 Preferred Qualifications:             

• Experience in loads and environments analysis, generation, and testing
• Engineering leadership experience in solid rocket motor development, qualification, and production cycles
• Demonstrated credibility with internal and external customers
• Coordination of engineering efforts across multiple design, analysis, production, and test groups as well as teams consisting of multiple disciplines
• Demonstrated team leadership skills - leader of significant technical projects or investigations and management of multiple program tasks
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects while maintaining focused results within reliability, quality, schedule, and budget requirements / constraints
• Strong sense of urgency and work ethic in ensuring engineering meets customer and program expectations in a timely and efficient manner
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems

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https://www.northropgrumman.com/space

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Primary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 - $184,200.00

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.

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. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.