Northrop Grumman Australia · 1 day ago
Propulsion Engineer - level 3 or 4
United States-Florida-Palm Beach Gardens
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$104K/yr - $163K/yr
3+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company, and they are seeking a Propulsion Engineer to join their team. The role involves supporting multidisciplinary teams by developing project requirements, overseeing verification processes, and coordinating with various departments to ensure engineering deliverables align with project timelines.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Establish requirements for materials, structural components, and functional systems
Oversee the end to end verification and validation lifecycle, guiding activities from requirements definition through test execution and final data certification
Develop and execute test plans for moderately advanced propulsion systems
Determine engineering tasks required for project planning and execution
Identify risks and opportunities, propose mitigations, and track cost impacts
Produce status reports, meeting minutes, and technical presentations for internal and external audiences
Communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences
Make recommendations for improving own work and/or group’s work
Qualification
Required
Requires Bachelors in STEM and 5 years of engineering experience or Master's Degree in STEM and 3 years of engineering experience or a PhD in STEM and 1 year of engineering experience
Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance which requires US Citizenship as a pre-requisite
Experience developing and managing system‑level requirements, interface control documents, and verification & validation plans
Familiarity with the full systems engineering life‑cycle (concept, development, production, sustainment)
Strong written/oral communication; self‑starter with minimal supervision
Ability and willingness to travel 10-25%
Requires Bachelors in STEM and 8 years of engineering experience or Master's Degree in STEM and 6 years of engineering experience or a PhD in STEM and 4 year of engineering experience
Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance which requires US Citizenship as a pre-requisite
Experience developing and managing system‑level requirements, interface control documents, and verification & validation plans
Familiarity with the full systems engineering life‑cycle (concept, development, production, sustainment)
Strong written/oral communication; self‑starter with minimal supervision
Ability and willingness to travel 10-25%
Preferred
Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
Experience with mechanical design of propulsion components or fluid systems
Current active Security Clearance
Understanding of system‑level testing methodologies, including test planning, execution oversight, data certification, and post‑test analysis
Demonstrated experience in Model‑Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) with proven proficiency in systems‑engineering tools such as IBM DOORS, Cameo (SysML), or comparable requirement‑management platforms
Experience conducting System Safety Hazard Analyses (SSHA) and Failure Mode and Effects Analyses (FMEA)
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 Australia
Northrop Grumman Australia is the Australia-based arm of Northrop Grumman Corporation and committed to generating long-term prosperity, investing in advanced Research & Development, sovereign and exportable Intellectual Property, high-quality jobs and long-term technology leadership across the Commonwealth.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase