RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: 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 Defense Systems, Propulsion System & Controls (PS&C) Business Unit is currently seeking an experienced Staff Propulsion Engineer (Level 5) to support our Ramjet and Scramjet Propulsion Systems Development efforts within our Advanced Propulsion and Systems (AP&S) Market Segment.  The PS&C business unit is based in Elkton, Maryland and began solid-propellant rocket operations in 1948.

This position has strong preference to be located at the Ronkonkoma, New York location.  This position can reside in our Elkton, Maryland or Palm Beach Gardens, Florida locations for the right candidate.

Job Summary:

This position will report directly to the AP&S engineering manager, and will be responsible for the technical strategy, planning and execution of our large-scale ramjet and scramjet development programs.  The AP&S Market Segment focuses on the design, development, validation and transition to production of emerging propulsion systems.  The customer base primarily consists of DoD and NASA.

Job Responsibilities:    

• Lead efforts to support large-scale scramjet development programs and internal research and development activities.
• Support propulsion and subsystem IPT leads to ensure technical and cost execution of each system component.
• Work with IPTs to establish product build requirements (i.e. engineering, planning and inspection documents, schedule)
• Work with the program systems engineering lead to identify propulsion system risks and mitigation activity.
• Form close working relationships with the customer technical community and specific customer technical points of contact on each program.
• Serve as final design authority for the propulsion system and provide MRB disposition recommendation(s) as needed.
• Document and present design, manufacturing and testing status as needed.
• Work closely with manufacturers to ensure that design intent is met in manufacturing of parts.
• Support new business capture strategies and prepare proposal material.
• Generate engineering schedules and cost estimates for proposals/ projects.

Basic Qualifications:

• Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance, which requires US Citizenship as a pre-requisite
• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM, with Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering strongly preferred, plus at least 12 years of experience; or Master’s Degree in STEM, with Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering strongly preferred, plus at least 10 years of experience
• General knowledge of air breathing propulsion systems
• Ability to lead teams of engineers (both internally and at key suppliers) in product development projects for complex aerospace or defense systems.
• Ability to develop and lead teams of engineers for complex development programs
• Ability and experience with presenting complex technical concepts to audiences with a broad range of technical experience
• Candidate must be proficient in Microsoft Power Point, Word, and Excel
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, writing, presentation and critical thinking skills.
• Ability and willingness to travel to meet with various customers, in both government and industry, and to interface with suppliers.
• Knowledge of general machine shop fabrication processes
• Knowledge of Design for Assembly / Design for Manufacturing (DFA/DFM).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current Active Security Clearance
• Additive manufacturing experience
• General knowledge of solid propellant rocket motor propulsion systems
• Understanding of lean manufacturing processes and their implementation
• Experience in the design, fabrication and assembly of special test equipment associated with scramjet/ramjet test articles
• Experience in the design and integration of scramjet/ramjet test articles in a dynamic test environment
• Ability to validate mechanical designs with classical calculations and/or finite element analysis (FEA)

Salary Range: $155,400.00 - $233,200.00The 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.Employees may be eligible for 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA 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.