Northrop Grumman Hiring for Engineer Mechanical at Sykesville, MD Full Time

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.

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

In this role, the selected candidate will be expected to:

• Analyze, research, and develop structural engineering specifications for power & control system structures in all phases of the product life cycle from preliminary design to sustainment.
• Develop an analysis plan and FEM to capture appropriate behavior of linear and non-linear structures.
• Analyze structures including loads and dynamics, stress, stability, fatigue, and thermal.
• Perform analysis utilizing hand calculations and Finite Element Methods (FEM) software packages such as NX Simcenter3D.
• Devise and execute tests for detecting vibratory loads in a high isolation environment.
• Work closely with multiple engineering disciplines including but not limited to System Engineering and Mechanical Design to achieve program objectives in a timely manner.
• Additional work responsibilities may include task planning, conducting technical peer reviews, requirements management, peer collaboration, and mentoring junior engineers.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineer, Aerospace Engineering or relevant STEM degree with 2 years of relevant experience OR a Master’s Degree in fields listed above with 0 years of related experience.
• Experience in structural analysis methods and documentation as well as the development and manipulation of large FEM.
• Ability to communicate effectively and lead team members both verbally and in writing
• U.S. Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance
• This clearance must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active DoD clearance
• Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering
• Aerospace structural analysis experience using SimCenter3D.
• Experience in structural testing

Salary Range: $92,000 USD – $110,400 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/.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.