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SalaryRequisition ID: R10148970
- Category: Engineering
- Location: Clearfield, Utah, United States of America
- Citizenship required: United States Citizenship
- Clearance Type: Secret
- Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
- Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
- Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
- Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
- Positions Available: 1
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a SeniorPrincipal Aeronautical Engineer (Computational Fluid Dynamics) to join our Design and Analysis team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located at our Clearfield, UT site. Our Design and Analysis group, including the Thermal/Fluids team, works with experienced engineers, supporting sophisticated design, analysis, and process support of composite aerospace structures. We engineer the latest composite structures for military/commercial aircraft and launch structures. Would you like to work on the cutting edge of aerospace? Come join our team!
Responsibilities:
Aeroheating and ablation analysis for test configuration applications
Working with the team of experienced engineers to apply heat transfer and fluid dynamic analysis skills for predicting temperatures during cure of composite structures
Support will also include, but is not limited to, performing thermal surveys of part equipment/tooling, developing fluid flow models, thermal analysis support for preliminary and critical design phases, and preparing presentations
Survey support includes working with thermal and airflow specific instrumentation such as thermocouples, hot wire anemometers, etc.
Performing data reduction and interpretation of measurements
Mentoring, providing technical guidance, and reviewing work of junior Aeronautical Engineers
Additional support may include performing simulations of thermal standardization efforts for composite manufactured parts and conducting flow tests to support equipment such as autoclaves and ovens
Characterization of material thermal properties: test planning, test support, and data reduction
Supporting Research & Development, Testing, and Manufacturing groups during the development process
Work with experienced engineers to perform conjugate thermal/structural analysis for predicting cure deformation of composite components
Communicating with customers to collaborate on design requirements and systems integration requirements for development parts and assemblies
We work a 9/80 work week, which gives us every other Friday off to pursue passions outside the office. Travel is up to 10%, all within the continental US and typically involves a 2-3 day trip a few times per year. Northrop Grumman offers a full suite of benefits to our employees. We are regularly voted among the top companies for work life balance. Our Clearfield location is surrounded by the beautiful Wasatch Mountains which provide numerous opportunities for outdoor recreation. Do you enjoy skiing, hiking, or biking? Picture yourself in Utah!
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) and 9 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s Degree in a STEM field and 7 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM field and 4 years of engineering experience.
Demonstrated industry experience with heat transfer analysis
Demonstrated industry experience with subsonic fluid flow analysis and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software
Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance. This clearance is not required to start employment but must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (SAP). This SAP is not required to start employment but must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with any of the following software packages: ANSYS Fluent, Thermal Desktop, STAR-CCM+, Siemens NX, MATLAB, Abaqus CAE, Python scripting
Demonstrated industry experience with supersonic/hypersonic fluid flow analysis and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software
Composite thermal/structural Finite Element Analysis (FEA) experience
Basic or intermediate skills using CAD software packages
Knowledge of composite materials
Experience supporting engineering testing and characterization of material mechanical and/or thermal properties: Test planning, test support, and data reduction
Salary Range: $114,900 - $172,300
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.
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.
