Northrop Grumman
Sentinel (GBSD) Principal / Sr. Principal Structural Engineer - 16563 - R1021302
Northrop Grumman, Roy, Utah, United States, 84067
Sentinel (GBSD) Principal / Sr. Principal Structural Engineer - 16563 - R10213022
Location: Roy, UT
Relocation assistance may be available. Clearance type: Secret. Travel: Yes, 10% 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.
Job Description Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a
Principal/Sr. Principal Structural Engineer . This position is located in
Roy, UT
and supports the Sentinel program. The role may be filled at either level, based upon candidate experience.
What You’ll Get To Do As part of the Sentinel AVE Loads & Environments team, your technical expertise and analytical prowess will play a vital role in thermal analysis, including Thermal Protection System (TPS) design/sizing, Transient Heat Transfer Simulations, and Active Cooling Analysis. This position invites a forward‑thinking professional who is eager to tackle complex challenges and deliver innovative solutions that advance the future of thermodynamics for the Sentinel Program.
Benefits
Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
401k
Educational Assistance
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
Paid Time Off
Health & Wellness Resources
Employee Discounts
Salary and Compensation Primary Level Salary Range: $95,300.00 – $142,900.00 Secondary Level Salary Range: $118,600.00 – $178,000.00
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 and allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long‑Term Incentives. Northrop Grumman also provides a variety of benefits, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company‑paid holidays, and paid time off for vacation and/or personal business.
Qualifications
Principal Engineer: 5 years of relevant experience with Bachelors in Science; 3 years with Masters; 1 year with PhD
Sr. Principal Engineer: 8 years of relevant experience with Bachelors in Science; 6 years with Masters; 4 years with PhD
Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with adjacent disciplines (e.g., systems engineering, aerodynamics, stress analysis, design, test) in a highly integrated team environment
Experience in programming and use of MATLAB (or equivalent) for analysis and data manipulation
Experience with finite element method or finite difference method thermal analysis software (Thermal Desktop, Ansys)
Basic knowledge of heat transfer methods and principles
Experience modeling with commercial finite element modeling software (Femap/Nastran, Ansys, Abaqus, etc.)
Experience working with a team that shares models, performs peer reviews, configuration management
Ability to obtain a Secret Security Clearance
Desired Qualifications
Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering or equivalent from an accredited college/university
Experience working strategic or tactical missile programs
Experience with high‑performance computing, management of large sets of data
Experience with Thermal Desktop
Experience with Integrated System‑Level Thermal Models and/or Component/Unit Level Thermal Models
Experience correlating thermal models to test data
DoD Secret Clearance (or higher)
Application Process 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.
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Relocation assistance may be available. Clearance type: Secret. Travel: Yes, 10% 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.
Job Description Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a
Principal/Sr. Principal Structural Engineer . This position is located in
Roy, UT
and supports the Sentinel program. The role may be filled at either level, based upon candidate experience.
What You’ll Get To Do As part of the Sentinel AVE Loads & Environments team, your technical expertise and analytical prowess will play a vital role in thermal analysis, including Thermal Protection System (TPS) design/sizing, Transient Heat Transfer Simulations, and Active Cooling Analysis. This position invites a forward‑thinking professional who is eager to tackle complex challenges and deliver innovative solutions that advance the future of thermodynamics for the Sentinel Program.
Benefits
Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
401k
Educational Assistance
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
Paid Time Off
Health & Wellness Resources
Employee Discounts
Salary and Compensation Primary Level Salary Range: $95,300.00 – $142,900.00 Secondary Level Salary Range: $118,600.00 – $178,000.00
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 and allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long‑Term Incentives. Northrop Grumman also provides a variety of benefits, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company‑paid holidays, and paid time off for vacation and/or personal business.
Qualifications
Principal Engineer: 5 years of relevant experience with Bachelors in Science; 3 years with Masters; 1 year with PhD
Sr. Principal Engineer: 8 years of relevant experience with Bachelors in Science; 6 years with Masters; 4 years with PhD
Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with adjacent disciplines (e.g., systems engineering, aerodynamics, stress analysis, design, test) in a highly integrated team environment
Experience in programming and use of MATLAB (or equivalent) for analysis and data manipulation
Experience with finite element method or finite difference method thermal analysis software (Thermal Desktop, Ansys)
Basic knowledge of heat transfer methods and principles
Experience modeling with commercial finite element modeling software (Femap/Nastran, Ansys, Abaqus, etc.)
Experience working with a team that shares models, performs peer reviews, configuration management
Ability to obtain a Secret Security Clearance
Desired Qualifications
Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering or equivalent from an accredited college/university
Experience working strategic or tactical missile programs
Experience with high‑performance computing, management of large sets of data
Experience with Thermal Desktop
Experience with Integrated System‑Level Thermal Models and/or Component/Unit Level Thermal Models
Experience correlating thermal models to test data
DoD Secret Clearance (or higher)
Application Process 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.
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