Northrop Grumman · 7 hours ago
Sentinel (GBSD) Structural Engineer / Principal Structural Engineer - 16557 - R10220965
Roy, UT
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$77K/yr - $116K/yr
2+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading defense technology company seeking a Structural Engineer / Principal Structural Engineer to join their Sentinel program team in Roy, UT. The role involves performing thermal analysis, including Thermal Protection System design and transient heat transfer simulations, while collaborating with various engineering disciplines.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
As part of the Sentinel AVE Loads & Environments team, your technical expertise and analytical prowess will play a vital role in thermal analysis, including Thermal Protection System (TPS) design/sizing, Transient Heat Transfer Simulations, and Active Cooling Analysis
This position invites a forward-thinking professional who is eager to tackle complex challenges and deliver innovative solutions that advance the future of thermodynamics for the Sentinel Program
Qualification
Required
Bachelors degree in Engineering or relevant technical field
Engineer Structural: 2 years of relevant experience with Bachelors in Science; 2 Years with Masters
Principal Engineer Structural: 5 years of relevant experience with Bachelors in Science; 3 Years with Masters; 1 Year with PhD
Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with adjacent disciplines (e.g. systems engineering, aerodynamics, stress analysis, design, test) in a highly integrated team environment
Experience in programming and use of MATLAB (or equivalent) for analysis and data manipulation
Experience with finite element method or finite difference method thermal analysis software (Thermal Desktop, Ansys, etc)
Experience in the thermal analysis of aerospace systems
Basic knowledge of Heat Transfer methods and principles
Experience modeling with commercial finite element modeling software (Femap/Nastran, Ansys, Abaqus, etc)
Ability to obtain a Secret Security Clearance
Preferred
Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering or equivalent from an accredited college/university
Experience working strategic or tactical missile programs or spacecraft
Experience with high performance computing, management of large sets of data
Experience with Thermal Desktop
Experience with Integrated System Level Thermal Models and/or Component/Unit Level Thermal Models
Experience Correlating Thermal Models to Test Data
Experience using HERO (Heat Transfer and Erosion Analysis Program)
Experience working with SMC-S-016, RCC-319, or similar compliance documents
DoD Secret Clearance (or higher)
Benefits
Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
401k
Educational Assistance
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
Paid Time Off
Health & Wellness Resources
Employee Discounts
Company
Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.7BKey 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
Tom Wilson
Corporate Vice President, Enterprise Business Development
Jeffrey Worsham
Chief Product Owner - Advanced Technology Development
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