Thermal Mechanical Engineer - Level 4 - Dulles

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No
CLEARANCE TYPE: None
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’s Space Sector is seeking a Thermal Mechanical Engineer – Level 4 to join our team in Dulles, VA. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work.

The East Region Engineering group is looking for a Mechanical/Thermal Analysis Engineer to assist an experienced team of mechanical engineers performing thermal analysis on one or more spacecraft systems or subsystems.

This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

In this job, you will:

• Perform thermal analysis, design, or test of one or more moderately complex or portions of complex materials, structural components, and functional systems of company products.
• Analyze requirements for materials, structural components, or functional systems.
• Select applicable analytical data from previous products and determine the technical principles involved.
• Mathematically define problems and compute the engineering characteristics consistent with the specifications, design needs and requirements of other portions of the products.
• Release results as “technical documents” after review by the senior members of the team.
• Develop innovative solutions and elaborate on design concepts.
• Evaluate completed designs with supervisor and other technical groups, and make modifications necessary to achieve the most ideal design.
• Develop, coordinate, and conduct test programs required to evaluate design work.
• Other duties as assigned

If this job description reads like it was written specifically for you, consider joining our team!

Basic Qualifications Level 4:

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field with 8 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 6 years of professional experience.
• No clearance required to start
• Experience with thermal engineering tasks associated with analysis, design, and/or testing of structures.
• Experience with at least one of the following Thermal Analysis tools such as Thermal Desktop, SINDA or equivalent spacecraft thermal analysis tools.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current or Active Secret, Top Secret or higher level clearance.
• Experience with spacecraft or subsystem thermal testing.
• Experience utilizing MATLAB

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Primary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 - $213,400.00
The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.
Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.