RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time
**Description**
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.
**Northrop Grumman** is in need of a **Staff Propulsion Engineer** . This position will be part of the **Northrop Grumman Propulsion Systems and Controls (PS&C)** business unit based in Elkton, Maryland. The Elkton facility began solid-propellant rocket operations in 1948. Today, the Elkton PS&C facility designs, develops, and produces solid-propellant propulsion and ordnance systems in programs professionally managed for a wide variety of Government and commercial customers. The facility also serves as the hub for offsite engineering and test facilities in Ronkonkoma, NY and Palm Beach Gardens, FL.
This position can be worked at any of the three PS&C locations:
+ Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
+ Elkton, Maryland
+ Ronkonkoma, New York
**Job Summary**
Perform mechanical design of one or more extremely complex structural components and functional systems of company products. Generally, work from statement of work from the customer and generates derived requirements for other engineers. Analyze requirements for materials, structural component, or functional systems. Select applicable analytical data from previous products, determine the technical principles involved, mathematically define the problem and compute the engineering characteristics consistent with the specifications, design needs and requirements of other portions of the product. Oversee and guide work performed by junior engineers. Develop original ideas and elaborate on preliminary design concepts. Work checked through consultation and agreement with others rather than by formal review of superior. Evaluate the designs of lower-level engineers and provide guidance.
**Job Responsibilities**
+ Provide technical direction, with supporting input from relevant subject matter experts
+ Apply theoretical knowledge, engineering techniques, and test data to the solution of more complex components, structures, and sub-assemblies. Solutions are highly innovative and ingenious.
+ Works under consultative direction toward predetermined long-range goals and objectives. Assignments are often self- initiated
+ Determine and pursue courses of action necessary to obtain desired results. Work checked through consultation and agreement with others rather than by formal review of superior.
+ Establish requirements for materials, structural components, and functional systems
+ Determine engineering tasks required for project planning and execution
+ Review designs of lower-level engineers, provide guidance of design activities
+ Make recommendations for improving own work and/or group’s work
+ Serves as organization spokesperson on advanced projects. Acts as advisor to management and customers on advanced technical research and applications.
+ Ensure that the product line is adhering to contractual and technical data package requirements
+ Ensure communications with the internal and external teams are taking place across the entire programmatic portfolio
+ Lead the engineering effort to accomplish major milestones, such as: design reviews, technical interchange meetings, test design reviews and test readiness reviews
+ Support earned value performance tracking of various programs in the portfolio
**Basic Qualifications**
+ Requires Bachelors in Engineering & 12 years of design experience or Master’s Degree in Engineering & 10 years of design experience or a PhD & 8 years of design experience
+ Prior experience guiding and mentoring lower-level engineers
+ Must have an interim Secret Clearance on first day of employment, which requires US Citizenship as a pre-requisite
+ Proficiency with Siemens NX
+ Ability and willingness to travel 10-25%
**Preferred Qualifications**
+ Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
+ Experience with mechanical design of propulsion components or fluid systems
+ Proficiency with Siemens Teamcenter United Architecture
+ Ability to interpret and apply Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
+ Current active Security Clearance
Salary Range: $155,400.00 - $233,200.00
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.