Sentinel FST (Flight Systems Team) Fluid Dynamics Analyst MS&A T4

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.

Job Description

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems Sentinel (GBSD) FST (Flight Systems Team) is seeking to add a Principal/Sr. Principal Fluid Dynamics Analyst MS&A Modelling and Simulation Engineer located in either Manhattan Beach, California or Roy, UT and may offer a competitive relocation package.

What You’ll Get To Do.

• As a FST (Flight Systems Team) fluid dynamics analyst, you will analyze, research, and develop vehicle environments (aerodynamic loads and shears, acoustics, heating, etc.) during missile fly-out and through all stages of flight. Tasks may also include supporting design of heat shield and vehicle outer mold line to optimize flight performance as well as analysis of internal flows (e.g. propulsion)
• Analyses will be performed utilizing hand calculations, low fidelity tools, and/or high fidelity computational fluid dynamics (CFD) packages such as CFD++, StarCCM+ or
• Fluent as well as separate meshing tools such as Pointwise as appropriate
• Assist the team in aero table generation, monte carlo runs, and general aero development
• When computational fluid dynamics analyses are appropriate, critical thinking skills will be required to develop an analysis capturing the appropriate fluid flow phenomenon as well as understanding the results when post processing the solution
• Accepted applicant will take the analyses from the beginning to end, including CAD preparation, meshing, CFD setup, case submission and tracking, post-processing and documentation
• Analyses could include sub-sonic, transonic, supersonic, and hypersonic flow regimes as well as exo-atmospheric conditions
• Due to the complex nature of the systems analyzed, the position requires working closely with multiple engineering disciplines including but not limited to Structural Dynamics, Guidance Navigation and Control Engineering, System Engineering, and Mechanical Design to achieve program objectives in a timely manner

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

This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

Job Qualifications BQs/You’ll Bring These Qualifications  

• Sr. Principal T4 -Bachelor's degree from an accredited university and 8 years of experience, or 6 years of experience with a Master's degree; 4 years of experience with PHD
• Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance, at time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs
• 1 - 3 years of experience with data analysis in Python or MATLAB
• 1 - 5 years of experience with modeling, simulation, and analysis or software development
• Experience using Grid Generation tools and CFD software tools (CFD++, StarCCM+, ANSYS Fluent or similar) to simulate external fluid flows and using these tools to design  for optimum flow performance

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have (PQs)

• Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) discipline
• Active US DoD Secret or Top Secret clearance
• Experience in vehicle aerodynamic coefficient generation and monte carlo methods
• Experience performing computational fluid dynamics analyses includ