Principal Structural/Sr. Principal Structural Engineer

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• The Structures and Acoustics Group of Northrop Grumman Marine Systems (NGMS) is looking for you to join our team based out of Sunnyvale, CA.

  What You’ll get to Do:

  • Develop component and system level finite element models using Hypermesh and post process analysis results using Hyperview, Matlab and Excel.  
  • Perform linear finite element static, vibration, modal and direct frequency response, and response spectra analyses using Nastran and Abaqus.
  • Perform boundary element and statistical energy analysis based vibro-acoustic simulations using SimCenter (LMS Virtual Lab) and Wave6.
  • Collect, validate, and analyze acoustic test data
  • Develop / apply noise mitigation technologies

  Basic Qualifications:

  • Experience working in a structural dynamics, noise, or acoustic engineering role
  • Demonstrated skills communicating technical and/or programmatic ideas and information both to peers and up to engineering management and manufacturing customers
  • Experience in performing a variety of classical and analysis software solution types. 
  • US citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance.

  You’ll Bring These Qualifications for the Principal Structural Engineer role:

  • Bachelors of Science in a Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) discipline with 5 or more years applicable experience; or a Masters of Science in relevant engineering discipline with 3 or more years applicable experience.

  You’ll Bring These Qualifications for the Sr. Principal Structural Engineer role:

  • Experience working in a manufacturing support engineering role
  • Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) discipline with nine or more years applicable experience; Master's degree in a STEM discipline with seven or more years applicable experience. 
  • Demonstrated skills communicating technical and/or programmatic ideas and information both down to less experienced team members and up to engineering management and manufacturing customers.
  • Experience in performing a wide variety of classical and finite element analysis solution types. 

  These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

  • Experience with the following software tools: NX, Hypermesh, Nastran, Abaqus, Matlab. SimCenter (LMS Virtual Lab), Wave6, Romax. 
  • Experience supporting a US government customer. 
  • Engineering experience with complex systems, vehicles, or machinery.

Salary Range: $104,600 USD - $157,000 USD

Salary Range 2: $129,700 USD - $194,500 USD

Employees may be eligible for 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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

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