Airframe Structural Stress Analysis Engineer (3/4) jobs in United States
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Northrop Grumman · 3 months ago

Airframe Structural Stress Analysis Engineer (3/4)

Northrop Grumman is a leader in technological advancements with a focus on revolutionary systems that impact lives globally. They are seeking a Principal/Sr Principal Structural Analysis Engineer to perform structural analyses of airframe structures and ensure designs meet program requirements while optimizing for cost and quality.

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Responsibilities

Performing static, dynamic, and DaDT structural analyses of metallic and composite airframe structure, mechanical systems, and equipment, by hand and by using the automated methods and procedures approved for the program
Ensuring that designs meet program requirements and are the lightest, lowest cost, and highest quality products consistent with schedule and budget objectives
May derive non-flight applied loads, create, extract, and distribute internal loads and perform weight and stiffness optimization utilizing tools such as FEMAP, NX, Teamcenter and other software applications
Candidate must be able to collaborate in a team environment, prioritize and adjust tasks to accomplish the project result, prioritize multiple responsibilities and/or accomplish them simultaneously, and comprehend and analyze complex problems and develop solutions

Qualification

Aerospace structural analysisFEMAPNXNastranAbaqusTeamcenterPrioritizationCollaborationProblem-solving

Required

Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university with a minimum of 5 years' experience to include a background in aerospace structural analysis; or Master's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 3 years' experience to include a background in aerospace structural analysis for Principal Structural Engineer
Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university with a minimum of 8 years' experience to include a background in aerospace structural analysis; or Master's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 6 years' experience to include a background in aerospace structural analysis for Sr Principal Structural Engineer
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD secret clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs

Preferred

Structural Analysis Experience in any of the following areas: Airframe, Crew Systems, Subsystems, and/or Structural Integrity
Modeling, simulation, stress, cure modeling, deformation, warping with software Nastran, Abaqus, Convergent/Compro
Active DoD secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)

Benefits

Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

Company

Northrop Grumman

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Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$3.7B
Key Investors
U.S. Department of DefenseNASA
2025-05-27Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2024-01-29Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
2023-12-20Grant· $72M

Leadership Team

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Tom Wilson
Corporate Vice President, Enterprise Business Development
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Jeffrey Worsham
Chief Product Owner - Advanced Technology Development
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