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 a Design Engineer – Level 2 located in Promontory, UT, you’ll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one.
The Design Engineer 2 will support a team responsible for the design of solid rocket motor nozzles and developing innovative solutions that effectively balance technical performance, cost, and schedule requirements.
This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.
Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Support the design, test, and production of a solid rocket motor nozzle
- Modify drawings and specifications for complex nozzle designs
- Participate in trade studies
- Facilitate design changes
- Interact with development teams (Manufacturing, Quality, Safety, Analysis, Materials, and Test)
- Develop and present technical content for design reviews with internal and external customers
- Participate in postfire evaluations of nozzle hardware
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- Other duties as assigned
Why you? You’re the candidate we’re searching for if you are ready to achieve the impossible alongside like-minded innovators.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree (STEM) with 2 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree (STEM) with 0 years of professional experience.
- Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance
- Skills in 3D modeling, mechanical drawings, and GD&T (NX software)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Excellent time management and organizational skills
- Understanding of mechanical design, structural/thermal analysis and material behavior
- Understanding of manufacturing and inspection processes
- Design or analysis experience with bolted joints, metal, composite, and bonded assemblies
- Tolerance analysis
Curious about all the exciting developments with the Northrop Grumman Space Sector? Click the link below:
https://www.northropgrumman.com/space
Working at Northrop Grumman is more than just a paycheck. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive at work and in life. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please visit our Total Rewards site.
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Primary Level Salary Range: $79,300.00 - $118,900.00The 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.Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in STEM and 2 years of professional experience, or a Master’s degree in STEM with no professional experience
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance
- Skills in 3D modeling, mechanical drawings, and GD&T using NX software
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Excellent time management and organizational skills
- Understanding of mechanical design, structural and thermal analysis, and material behavior
- Understanding of manufacturing and inspection processes
- Design or analysis experience with bolted joints, metal, composite, and bonded assemblies
- Tolerance analysis experience
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage offers multiple medical plan options by region alongside dental, vision, mental‑health resources, and wellness programs. Recent materials also highlight added family‑building support, including a dedicated fertility benefit.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Many sites offer a 9/80 schedule, generous PTO, paid holidays, and flexible/telework options where program needs allow. Paid parental and caregiver leave are prominently featured, with recent enhancements for the delivering parent.
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We are a close-knit community of big thinkers collaborating to keep the world safe. Our passion, creativity and expertise bring next-level technology solutions to life in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, strike, space, and logistics and modernization for our customers around the globe. On the Northrop Grumman team, you’ll join our pursuit of excellence immersed in a dynamic culture of innovation and respect. Your unique perspective will help achieve our shared vision for the future of global security. Every step of the way, you'll be supported by world-class training, employee resource groups and a comprehensive benefits package that enables greater health and happiness for you and your family. Worldwide and across disciplines, we’re challenging what’s possible for technology to protect people and places from undersea to outer space and into cyberspace. And we see the impact of our performance every day. We are Northrop Grumman, and we work on what matters—now, you too can make a difference. Explore opportunities in engineering, IT, manufacturing, business management, cybersecurity and more with us. Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.


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