Engineer or Principal Engineer - Structural Analysis
- Location
- United States-Florida-Melbourne
- Listed
- 3 days ago
About the role
- RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
- CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
- CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
- TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
About the role
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 has an opening for a Structural Engineer or Principal Structural Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located full time in Melbourne, FL.
This role may be filled by a Structural Analysis Engineer / Principal Structural Analysis Engineer level based on the qualifications below.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Provides stress analysis to support dispositions of flight hardware
- Candidate will substantiate repairs for discrepant parts and assemblies fabricated from composite materials.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills are a must.
- Knowledge of metallic or composite primary and secondary aircraft structures or subsystems.
- Performs finite element modeling of metallic and composite material components
- Static, fatigue, dynamics, damage tolerance and other structural analysis methods are highly desirable
Basic Qualifications
- Level 2: Bachelor's Degree in STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) with 2 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master's Degree in a STEM field.
- Level 3: Bachelor's Degree in STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) with 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master's Degree in a STEM field with 2 years of related experience; OR a PhD in a STEM field with 0 years of experience.
- Experience with composite and metallic materials including allowable.
- Experience with finite element analysis
- Your ability to obtain and/or transfer and maintain the final adjudicated Secret clearance, and any special Access Program (SAP) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company. This SAP must be obtained prior to start and must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
Preferred Qualifications
- Practical understanding of composite structures
- Experience with structural repair for composite and metallic structures
- Experience with finite element software such as Femap, Nastran, Abaqus.
- General understanding of Aerospace practices, policies, and procedures
- Detail orientated, self-starter, ability to work both independently and in a team environment
- Experience with material allowable database
- Experience leading engineers in structural analysis
- Active DoD Secret clearance
Primary Level Salary Range
$79,300.00 - $118,900.00
Secondary Level Salary Range
$98,400.00 - $147,600.00
The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.
Equal opportunity and legal notices
Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
From Ngc's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 6, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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