Staff Engineer Structural, Aircraft Loads- Active Clearance Required

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Job DescriptionNorthrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Staff Engineer Structural to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in the Aircraft Loads Section. This position will be located in Redondo Beach, CA.As an engineer supporting the Aircraft Loads section, the selected candidate will support the analysis needs of unclassified and classified programs in Redondo Beach, California.  This position will support a variety of programs performing analysis and integration activities. Candidate will collaborate cross-discipline to define and perform study areas for analysis. Candidate may interface with their management and technical teams to define business relationships and technology initiatives for both IRAD (Internal Research and Development) and CRAD (Contractual Research and Development) efforts.  Essential Functions:

• Provide external aircraft loads analysis (flight, ground, fatigue, and miscellaneous) and guidance to programs
• Perform subsonic and supersonic aircraft loads analysis
• Perform project planning to determine program requirements and develop plans for program execution
• Interact with internal and external customers, assisting in defining system requirements, defining study areas, and providing status on current programs and technology
• Develop and present materials for internal and external program related briefings
• Support new business generation and prepare proposal material
• Strong verbal and communication skills to interact with key cross-discipline stakeholders to achieve program objectives in a timely manner
• Task planning, conducting technical peer reviews, and mentoring junior engineers
• Lead and direct teams of analysts on programs
• Apply and contribute to the development of advanced technical principles, theories, and concepts.
• Work on unusually complex technical problems and provide solutions which are highly innovative
• Work under consultative direction toward predetermined long-range goals and objectives.
• Develop advanced technological ideas and guide development into a final product.
• Serve as organization spokesperson on advanced projects and/or programs. Act as advisor to management and customers on advanced technical research studies and applications

Basic Qualifications for a Staff Engineer:

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with 14 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in STEM with 12 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in STEM with 9 years of related engineering experience.
• Experience in external loads analysis flight, ground, fatigue, and miscellaneous loads 
• Ability and willingness to travel 10% of the time.
• Must have an active in-scope U.S. Government (DoD) Secret or higher security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (SAP).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Twelve plus (12+) years of experience in Aircraft Loads and Flight Sciences engineering disciplines.
• Experience in technical leadership and guidance to Aircraft Loads discipline areas.
• Experience in Aircraft Loads processes and products throughout the program life cycle.
• Demonstrated ability to lead an engineering or cross-functional team.
• Experience with NASTRAN, FEMAP, Zonair, Zaero, Matlab
• Understanding of Systems Engineering Principles and Model Based Systems Engineering tools (MBSE) with a practical focus for relevant use cases in propulsion integration.

Salary Range: $161,000 USD - $241,400 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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