Structural Engineer 4 jobs in United States
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Northrop Grumman · 1 hour ago

Structural Engineer 4

Northrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense company, inviting candidates to join their collaborative teams in the Space Sector. The Structural Engineer 4 will be responsible for the design and analysis of composite rocket motor cases, coordinating with engineers to meet program deadlines and contributing to major design and analytical efforts.

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Responsibilities

Use advanced in-house codes coupled with finite element analysis to create and analyze current and future rocket motor case products
Perform 2D and 3D structural analysis for the design of flight hardware and test articles using Siemens NX CAD software and ABAQUS/CAE
Create engineering drawings and specifications to define design for hardware fabrication, write test plans, support fabrication efforts, oversee testing, analyze test data and revise designs based on results
Provide DE production support including MRB resolution for the CPS program
Other duties as assigned

Qualification

3D FEASolid mechanicsComposite structuresSiemens NX CADABAQUS/CAEMRB DE signatureComposite laminate theoryStructures designProblem-solvingCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or associated discipline with 8 years of solid rocket motor design and manufacturing experience – OR – Master's degree with 6 years of professional experience – OR – PhD with 4 years of professional experience
Requires an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope
3D FEA experience with composite structures for stress, strain and buckling assessments
Strong understanding of solid mechanics and classical mechanics principles
Strong problem-solving skills and a self-starter
Ability to communicate technical content through email, phone, in-person and group settings
MRB DE signature for the CPS program
Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check for the Federal Safe Explosives Act (SEA)

Preferred

Master's degree in mechanical engineering or associated discipline
Strong understanding of solid rocket motor system design, development, and manufacturing
Extensive background knowledge of the CPS program and history of the insulated composite case design
Understanding of composite laminate plate theory (CLT)
Structures design experience with composite and metallic materials

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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