Sentinel CFD Aeronautical/Principal Aeronautical Engineer - 18627

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

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Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Aeronautical/Principal Aeronautical Engineer. This position is located in Roy, Utah and supports the Sentinel program. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

What You Will Get To Do:

As an Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Aeronautical Engineer on the Aero/Fluids team you will be responsible for supporting the Aero/Fluids functional homeroom manager in guiding the execution and ensuring quality of the Aero/Fluids teamwork products across Sentinel and Advanced Programs.

Position responsibilities include:

• Communicate effectively and clearly; present technical approaches and findings to customers, executive management, and other program stakeholders.

• Conduct high-fidelity computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations to accurately predict missile aerodynamic performance under various flight regimes.

• All aspects of the CFD process which include: cleaning up geometry, making meshes, setting up boundary conditions, monitoring solution convergence and post processes results.

• Ensure the quality of Aero/Fluids team products meets the technical excellence standards

• Collaborate closely with other relevant disciplines/IPTs, e.g. Flight Analysis, Structures, Propulsion, Integration and test, etc.

Position Benefits:

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, 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 positions 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. 

Basic Qualifications:

This role can be filled at the CFD Aeronautical Engineer (T02) or CFD Principal Aeronautical Engineer (T03) level.

CFD Aeronautical Engineer: 2 Years with Bachelors in Science; 1 year with Masters; 0 Years with PhD; 4 additional years of experience in lieu of degree

• Must be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance.

• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs.

• Deep understanding of fluid dynamics principles, aerodynamic theory, and numerical methods used in various types of simulation (Subsonic, supersonic, hypersonic, and rarefied flow.)

• Experience with commercial CFD codes such as CFD++, StarCCM+, or ANSYS Fluent including meshing, running cases, and post processing results in Tecplot.

• Strong communication skills and ability to work across IPTs.

• Experience using CAD software to clean up geometry for CFD.

CFD Aeronautical Principal Engineer: 5 Years with Bachelors in Science; 3 Years with Masters; 1 Years with PhD.

• Must be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance.

• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs.

• Deep understanding of fluid dynamics principles, aerodynamic theory, and numerical methods used in various types of simulation (Subsonic, supersonic, hypersonic, and rarefied flow.)

• Experience with commercial CFD codes such as CFD++, StarCCM+, or ANSYS Fluent including meshing, running cases, and post processing results in Tecplot.

• Strong communication skills and ability to work across IPTs.

• Experience using CAD software to clean up geometry for CFD.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active In Scope DoD Secret Security Clearance.

• Master's Degree in Aeronautical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering.

• Understanding of ablation, boundary layer transition, acoustics, plasma and other complex reacting flow phenomenon.

• 1 year of experience developing aerodynamic models, tools, databases using Matlab, Python, C++ or similar for integration into 3/6DOF simulations.

• 1 year of experience with analytical aerodynamic design tools, e.g. Missile DATCOM or similar.

• Experience analyzing wind tunnel test data and flight test results for verification and validation of models.

• Demonstrated experience working with Linux and Windows based HPC's for aero/fluids work.

• Involvement with the planning and execution of physical aerodynamics related testing applications such as wind tunnels or flight test validation including scheduling, test matrix and development of test items.

• Analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.

• Prior exposure to defense projects or working within regulated environments is highly desirable.

• DoD Top Secret Clearance.

Primary Level Salary Range: $79,300.00 - $118,900.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 - $147,600.00

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.

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.