Sr Principal Engineer Propulsion

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · Elkton, MD +1 · Mechanical

Sr. Principal Propulsion Engineer at Northrop Grumman, focusing on mechanical design of advanced propulsion components and functional systems. Requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and experience, with the ability to obtain a Secret Clearance. The role involves applying theoretical knowledge, developing design concepts, establishing requirements, and supporting test programs.

What you'd actually do

  1. Perform mechanical design of moderately complex advanced propulsion components and functional systems with limited supervision
  2. Apply theoretical knowledge, engineering techniques, and test data to the solution of more complex components, structures, and sub-assemblies
  3. Develop original ideas on preliminary design concepts with other technical groups and make modifications necessary to optimize designs
  4. Establish requirements for materials, structural components, and functional systems
  5. Determine engineering tasks required for project planning and execution, communicate milestones and need dates to program leads

Skills

Required

  • Bachelors in Engineering and years of experience or Master’s Degree in Engineering and 6 years of experience or a PhD and 4 years of experience
  • Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance
  • US Citizenship

Nice to have

  • Ability to lead a multi-disciplinary team
  • Experience with solid propellant propulsion systems
  • Current active Security Clearance
  • Proficiency with Siemens NX
  • Proficiency with Siemens Teamcenter United Architecture
  • Ability to interpret and apply Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
  • Knowledgeable in systems engineering approach
  • Experience as a Cost Account Manager (CAM)
  • Familiar with proactive risk management techniques

What the JD emphasized

  • Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance which requires US Citizenship as a pre-requisite