Principal Structural Engineer

2 weeks ago


Redondo Beach, United States Northrop Grumman Full time

This position is currently contingent on program award and associated program award funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Principal Structural Engineer (Loads and Dynamics) or Senior Principal Structural Engineer (Loads and Dynamics) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in the Aircraft Loads Section. This position will be located in Redondo Beach, CA.

As an engineer supporting the Aircraft Loads section, the selected candidate will support the analysis needs of unclassified and classified programs, performing analysis and integration activities. Candidate will collaborate cross-discipline to define and perform study areas for analysis.

Essential Functions:

  • Provide external aircraft loads analysis (flight, ground, fatigue, captive carriage, miscellaneous) to programs
  • Perform subsonic and supersonic aircraft loads analysis
  • Interact with internal customers, assisting in defining system requirements, defining study areas, and providing status on current programs and technology
  • Develop and present materials for internal program related briefings
  • Support new business generation and prepare proposal material
  • Strong verbal and communication skills to interact with key cross-discipline stakeholders to achieve program objectives in a timely manner
  • Apply and contribute to the development of advanced technical principles, theories, and concepts.
  • Work on unusually complex technical problems and provide solutions which are highly innovative
  • Work under consultative direction toward predetermined long-range goals and objectives.

This position may be filled at either the Principal Structural Engineer (Loads and Dynamics) or Senior Principal Structural Engineer (Loads and Dynamics) level, depending upon the qualifications below.

Basic Qualifications for Principal Structural Engineer:

  • Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline with a minimum of 5 years of relevant engineering experience; OR Master’s degree in a STEM discipline with a minimum of 3 years of relevant engineering experience; OR PhD in a STEM discipline with a minimum of 0 years of related engineering experience.
  • Proficiency with FEM models
  • Knowledge or proficiency with external aircraft loads analysis (flight, ground, fatigue, miscellaneous)
  • Ability and willingness to travel 10% of the time.
  • A current active DoD Secret or higher security clearance is required
  • Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (SAP/PAR).

Basic Qualifications for Senior Principal Structural Engineer:

  • Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline with a minimum of 9 years of relevant engineering experience; OR Master’s degree in a STEM discipline with a minimum of 7 years of relevant engineering experience; OR PhD in a STEM discipline with a minimum of 4 years of related engineering experience.
  • Proficiency with FEM models
  • Knowledge or proficiency with external aircraft loads analysis (flight, ground, fatigue, miscellaneous)
  • Ability and willingness to travel 10% of the time.
  • A current active DoD Secret or higher security clearance is required
  • Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (SAP/PAR).

Preferred Qualifications for both levels:

  • Three plus (3+) years of experience in Aircraft Loads and Flight Sciences engineering disciplines.
  • Experience in external aircraft loads analysis flight, ground, fatigue, and miscellaneous loads
  • Experience in Aircraft Loads processes and products throughout the program life cycle.
  • Experience with NASTRAN, FEMAP, Zonair, Zaero, Matlab
  • Understanding of Systems Engineering Principles and Model Based Systems Engineering tools (MBSE) with a practical focus for relevant use cases in propulsion integration.
  • A current active in-scope U.S. Government DoD Top Secret clearance with current or previous Special Program Access (SAP/PAR).

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