Sr. Principal Engineer Structu

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Job description

Requisition ID: R
Category: Engineering
Location: Palmdale - CA, United States of America
Citizenship Required: United States Citizenship
Clearance Type: None
Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
Positions Available: 1

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.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems located in Palmdale, CA has an opening for a Structural Analysis Engineer - 4/10 supporting 1st Shift.

Essential Functions:

Successful candidate will be a member of the F-35 Center Fuselage IPT, supporting the assembly of the Center Fuselage at Northrop Grumman's Palmdale Aircraft Integration Center.
Candidate should be experienced in structural analysis methods including large NASTRAN models of metallic and advanced composite structures. Desired skills include MRB stress analysis, detailed hand analysis, FEM analysis (PATRAN/NASTRAN preferred), layout sizing, durability and damage tolerance (DaDT) of aircraft structures, acoustic/dynamic evaluations.
Responsible for liaison support in an MRB environment which includes analysis of parts and installation of these parts in the JSF Center Fuselage.
Experience should include the development and first-hand assembly line support of aircraft structural parts and assemblies utilizing metallic/composite materials (launch vehicle experience considered).

Basic Qualifications:

BS degree in Engineering (Aerospace, Mechanical, or Civil) and a minimum of 9 years of experience in Aerospace structural analysis or MS degree in Engineering (Aerospace, Mechanical, or Civil) with 7 years of experience in Aerospace structural analysis, or a PhD with 4 years of experience.
Analytical experience with metallic and composite structures.
Finite element analysis experience.
Experience in Structural Analysis Methods and documentation, including hand-sheet analysis, as well as the development and manipulation of large Finite Element Models.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working on military aircraft
Experience with crack initiation & growth modeling, assumptions & limitations

Salary Range: 125500 - 188300

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. With the continuing impacts of COVID-19 around the world, we are taking action to protect the health and well-being of our colleagues and maintain the safety of the communities where we operate. As a federal contractor, and consistent with Executive Order 14042 () we will require all newly hired employees in the United States to be fully vaccinated by January 18, 2022 or by your start date if it is after January 18th. Federal guidance allows for disability/medical and religious accommodations with respect to the vaccine requirement. Any requested accommodations must be reviewed and approved (if applicable) in advance of your start date.

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 U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.