Structural Engineer II / III

Northrop Grumman’s team supports armament systems design through rigorous thermal and structural modeling. This onsite Structural Engineer II / III position in Plymouth, MN applies proven analysis methods to help drive design direction, evaluate numerical modeling problems across a range of materials (including composites), and support innovation in new smart munition product development.

Salary: USD 87,600 - 163,200 per year. Experience level: This role may be filled at Level 2 or Level 3 depending on education and/or years of experience. Travel: Yes, 10% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Subject Matter Experts to create a finite element analysis approach and solutions for thermal and structural problems.
• Select the appropriate analysis type and tools for a wide variety of numerical modeling problems involving multiple materials, including composites.
• Build structural models, perform meshing, define boundary conditions and constraints, and select applicable material properties.
• Choose the simulation code and methodology, interpret analytical results, and recommend design improvements based on findings.
• Support innovation by applying the most effective analysis technology to new smart munition product development.
• Join the product team and develop close working relationships by understanding whole system function and presenting solutions and design direction to the design community in a timely manner.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering plus 2 years of relevant structural engineering experience; or master’s degree plus 0 years
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering plus 5 years of relevant structural engineering experience; or master’s degree plus 3 years

Technical skills and analysis experience

• Steady state and transient thermal analysis using ANSYS
• Linear and non-linear implicit, static and time dependent FEA using ANSYS or ABAQUS

Technologies

• ANSYS
• ABAQUS
• CFD tools

Security clearance and relocation

• Clearance required for start: No
• Clearance type: Secret
• Relocation assistance: Relocation assistance may be available

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

Desired qualifications

• Aerothermal heating analysis of flight vehicles
• Use of CFD tools to determine aerothermal heating parameters for subsequent aerothermal flight vehicle analysis
• Linear and non-linear explicit, time dependent structural FEA
• Fiber reinforced composite component finite element analysis
• Active DoD Secret Clearance