Principal/Sr. Principal Project Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman, Space Systems, is seeking a Project Engineer to join our Loaded Motor Design and Analysis team. This position will be supporting the Propulsion Systems Division at our facility located in Magna, UT.

Role Description & Responsibilities:

The Project Engineer is responsible for establishment and execution of all technical aspects of development, qualification, and acceptance testing of the First Stage Solid Rocket motor.  This position will manage motor static test, case burst, flex seal characterization, slight termination (LSC), igniter bottle, TBI, closure, and pressure transducer demonstration and qualification efforts.

Job Duties:    

• Gaining customer approval of program test execution plan tailoring from LM and MDA

• Establishing qualification rationale and gaining approval of historical and current testing efforts to meet requirements

• Authoring detailed test plans and reports per SDRL requirements

• Design authority for static test motor designs

• Coordinate with both internal NG and external LM and USG customers

• Supports production and test operations

• Assemble and develop efficient cross functional teams across hardware teams to execute qualification static tests.

• Ensure qualification static test objectives are met and coordinated with hardware teams.

• Develop engineering execution plan to meet master schedules.

• Coordination and implementation of design and analysis activities associated with qualification testing.

• Development of test plans and coordination of testing with test engineers

• Identification of risks/mitigations and tracking to closure in Risk Tracker

• Coordination and Conducting test readiness reviews

• Lead problem and failure investigations

• Write technical reports

• Presentations – internal and external

• Ability to Travel expectation of 5% – 10%

  

Basic Qualifications:  

• Principal Level: Candidate must 5 years experience with a BS or 3 years with MS in engineering

• Sr. Principal Level: Candidate must have 8 years of experience with a BS or 6 years with MS in engineering

• Candidate must have demonstrated ability to:

• Plan and execute complex, fast paced projects

• Communicate technically complex topics and scenarios clearly and concisely

• Build relationships necessary to function efficient teams

• Be capable of actively and efficiently working multiple projects

• Have the ability to get work done through others

• Ability to obtain a Security Clearance

• U.S. Citizenship is required

Position Benefits:

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

•  Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
•  401k
•  Educational Assistance
•  Life Insurance
•  Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
•  Paid Time Off
•  Health & Wellness Resources
•  Employee Discounts 

Primary Level Salary Range: $95,300.00 - $142,900.00

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