Staff Thermal Analysis Engineer

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.

At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We’re looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions.

By joining in our shared mission, we’ll support you by expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field, or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you’ll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.

We are looking for you to join our team as a Staff Thermal Analysis Engineer based out of Linthicum, MD.

What You’ll get to Do

The thermal design team supports programs across the sector, including the airborne, ground mobile, ground stationery, and surface based naval applications, and across a variety of length scales ranging from Environmental Control Systems (ECS), EO/IR sensors and radar systems, electronics chassis, CCAs, and chip/device level applications. This role has thermal design expectations on existing and future IRAD and production contracts. The successful candidate will be able to:

• Perform electronics cooling thermal analysis, requiring subject matter expert level experience in at least one thermal management technology: liquid cooled, air-cooled, two-phase flow, heat pipes, and refrigeration.
• Lead thermal designs by owning thermal requirements derivation, thermal architecture trades, and evaluate thermal performance of the design.
• Proven experience training/mentoring junior thermal engineers in a thermal specific team while working in a larger cross-discipline Integrated Product Team (IPT).
• Provide oral and written presentations to internal and external customers and stakeholders

This position is contingent upon the ability to obtain an active US Government Secret Clearance or the successful transfer of an active US Government Secret Clearance.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree with 12 years of experience, master’s degree with 10 years of experience, Ph.D. with 8 years of experience in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics or related technical fields.

• U.S Citizenship is required
• The ability to obtain/maintain a US Government Secret clearance
• The ability to work onsite daily at the Linthicum, MD/Baltimore facility.
• 10 years of demonstrated experience in electronics cooling design with a focus on design by analysis
• 10 years of demonstrated ability to propose, win, and deliver on government research contracts

Preferred Qualifications

• Active US Government Secret Clearance or higher
• Advanced Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with concentration in Heat Transfer and Fluid Dynamics
• Minimum of 5 years of experience with one or more of the following software packages: ANSYS Icepak/Thermal Desktop/Mechanical (for thermal)/AEDT.
• Prior experience leading the thermal design of hardware for electronics cooling to military requirements at the CCA and microelectronics level.
• Demonstrated history of advising programs and projects of high level, multidisciplinary trade studies from concept through detailed design.
• 5 or more years of experience designing hardware to meet transient thermal conditions, including energy storage and management
• Knowledge of advanced modeling methods including Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) to design by analysis experimental setup and develop analysis methods from experimental results.
• Knowledge of advanced convective thermal management and design liquid flow through cold of high heat flux/high power density applications using analytical, high fidelity, and experimental methods
• Extensive thermal design verification testing experience

Pay and benefits

Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment which encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family.

Your benefits will include the following

Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off and Additional Benefits including Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more!

Northrop Grumman has approximately 90,000 employees in all 50 states and in more than 27 countries. We strive to attract and retain the best employees by providing an inclusive work environment wherein employees are receptive to diverse ideas, perspectives, and talents to help solve our toughest customer challenges: to develop and maintain some of the most technically sophisticated products, programs, and services in the world.

• Our Values.
• The women and men of Northrop Grumman Corporation are guided by Our Values.
• They describe our company as we want it to be.
• We want our decisions and actions to demonstrate these Values.
• We believe that putting Our Values into practice creates long-term benefits for shareholders, customers, employees, suppliers, and the communities we serve.

Our Responsibility. At Northrop Grumman, we are committed to maintaining the highest ethical standards, embracing diversity and inclusion, protecting the environment, and striving to be an ideal corporate citizen in the community and in the world.

Primary Level Salary Range

$169,000.00 - $253,600.00

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.