Principal Propulsion Engineer – Level 3

About the role

Northrop Grumman's Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams. As a Principal Propulsion Engineer – Level 3 located in Promontory, UT, you’ll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one. The Principal Propulsion Engineer will join our Conceptual Design and Flight Performance team. This position will be at our Propulsion Systems Division facility located in Promontory, UT with periodic assignments at our Bacchus (Magna), UT location.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all aspects of conceptual rocket motor design, flight performance and system-level design and analysis
• Develop new concepts for use in marketing, proposal, and programmatic efforts that help shape the future of our business
• Present technical solutions and information to engineering organizations, internal and external customers, and to company leadership
• Design and optimize conceptual propulsion elements and vehicles
• Perform trajectory analysis of launch vehicles, missiles, and sounding rockets
• Solve a variety of challenging, often open-ended, aerospace engineering problems
• Expected travel around 10%
• Other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (STEM) with 5 years of professional experience – OR – Master's degree with 3 years of professional experience – OR – PhD with 1 year of professional experience
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance
• Working knowledge of solid rocket motor design and performance
• Working knowledge of launch vehicles and their designs
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to clearly present technical information
• Proven ability to be flexible in work assignments, which may vary frequently from tasks including analysis, design, project engineering, systems engineering, etc.
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• General computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in solid rocket motor design/analysis areas
• Ability to understand motor system (big picture) while working on individual components (details)
• Aerodynamics and/or loads & environments
• Launch vehicle CONOPS
• Active, current U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at the time of application
• Experience in optimization

Pay & Schedule

• Salary range: $98,400.00 – $147,600.00
• This position works a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off
• Relocation assistance may be available
• Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time
• 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