Sr Principal Engineer Structural

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• The Structures and Acoustics Group of Northrop Grumman Marine Systems (NGMS) is looking for you to join our team as a Senior Principal Structural Engineer based out of Ocean Springs, MS.

  This position will require onsite work however for this role we are able to offer flexible work arrangements and some remote work will be possible.

  What You’ll get to Do:

• Determine the most expedient and technically sufficient solution to a wide variety of hardware manufacturing challenges. Utilize hand calculations and component and system level finite element models to support your conclusions. Summarize and communicate your decisions to the Engineering and Manufacturing organizations. Some typical analyses in support of manufacturing operations include:

  • Linear finite element static, vibration, modal and direct frequency response, and response spectra analyses using NASTRAN.
  • Nonlinear static and transient finite element analyses using Abaqus.
  • Fatigue, fracture mechanics, weld, bolting, and buckling calculations

  Basic Qualifications for a Senior Principal Structural Engineer:

  • 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.
  • US citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance.     

  Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with the following software tools: NX, Hypermesh, NASTRAN, Abaqus, Matlab.
  • Experience supporting a US government customer.
  • Engineering experience with complex systems, vehicles, or machinery.

This position reports to Ocean Springs, MS, USA, however, you are able to work from any of the additional 2 locations listed above.

Salary Range: $112,000 USD - $168,000 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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