Propulsion Engineer/ Principal Propulsion Engineer

Northrop Grumman Space Systems – Propulsion Division has an opening for a Propulsion Engineer/ Principal Propulsion Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Brigham City, UT or Magna, UT.

Description

Successful candidates will become subject matter experts for their assigned launch vehicle ordnance system component.  Engineers will manage requirements, design, qualification, and test/verification activities for their hardware.  Department engineers will be the primary technical contact and interface for both suppliers and our customer(s).

Skills/Knowledge

A candidate well qualified for this position should have the following demonstrated skills and experience:

• Understanding of project engineering and project management fundamentals, earned value management, proposals, work break down structures, statements of work, contract fundamentals, and government contracting

• Ability and skills to work in cross functional project teams

• Knowledge of systems engineering, requirements definition, requirements flow, interface management, and requirements verification.

• A thorough knowledge of engineering methods, principals, and tools in common use in the aerospace & defense industry today.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Excellent time management and organizational skills

• Experience working in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or a related field in CAD/PAD, Military Ordnance, or Launch Vehicle energetic devices - design, development, & qualification:

  • Booster Separation Bolts

  • FCDCA, FCDCM, FCDCI

  • CDF, CDFI, CDFM

  • Electro Explosive Devices (EED)

  • Initiators and Detonators

  • Shape Charges (LSC & Conical)

  • Cable Cutters

  • Pyrotechnic Time Delays

  • Pin Pullers & Pin Pushers

  • Lanyard Pull Initiators

  • Space Release Mechanisms (energetic & non-energetic)

  • Military Aircraft CAD/PAD devices

  • Thermal Batteries

  • Pressure Cartridges

  • Thrusters

  • Rocket Motor Ignition Safe & Arm Devices

  • Vehicle Staging & Separation Mechanisms (Frangible Joints, LSC)

  • etc.

• Experience in many aspects of aerospace design development processes including design, analysis, testing and integration

  • Thermal Cycle

  • Vibration Testing

  • Thermal Vacuum

  • Shock Testing (Pyro, Shaker, MIPS)

  • Electro Magnetic Interference (EMI)

  • HERO (Hazard of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance) testing

• Assembling test plans and detailed schedules to accomplish an engineering effort

• Product testing or validation testing, preferably system level tests demonstrating interaction between subsystems or major elements

• Participation in developing formal interfaces between parts of a system

• Familiarity of requirement sets and system architectural approach necessary for spaceflight systems (ordnance, high reliability electronics, thrust vector control, flight safety systems)

• Preferred experience includes direct working knowledge of:

  • Our customers

    • USAF, USN, DoD, NASA

  • Our competitors

    • Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, United Launch Alliance, Space X, Airbus, Thales

  • Ordnance Industry suppliers

    • Goodrich, Collins Aerospace, Ensign Bickford Aerospace & Defense, Pacific Scientific, Chemring Energetic Devices, Nammo- Tally

  • Ordnance testing providers:

    • NTS

    • Dayton T Brown

    • Grey’s Engineering

    • Experior Labs

    • Environmental Associates

Basic Qualifications: 

• Basic Qualifications for a Principal Propulsion Engineer, Bachelor’s degree and 2 years’ aerospace / ordnance engineering experience, or 0 years with a MS

• Position can be filled one level higher, Bachelor’s degree and 5 years’ aerospace / ordnance engineering experience, or 3 years with a MS

• Proficient with Microsoft suite 

• Ability to obtain ATF employee possessor status

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Master’s degree

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