About this opportunity
Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU) lists this Staff Structural Dynamics Engineer opportunity in melbourne, Florida. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Relocation assistance may be available.
No clearance required to start.
Clearance type: Top Secret.
Travel: Yes, 10% of the time.
Essential Functions
The Structural Dynamics Engineer acts as a subject matter expert specializing in vehicle structural dynamics supporting a development program.
Serves as a technical lead in all matters related to flutter, whirl flutter, aero-servoelastic analysis, and gust response analysis.
Strong foundation in structural dynamic analysis with concentration in flow-structure coupling and aeroelastic analysis.
Knowledge and familiarity with post-flight data processing and resulting data products pertaining to flutter and dynamics.
Highly motivated self-starter, proactive, forward-thinking, capable of leading a small team to rapid resolution of complex problems.
Required to attend or present at internal program, customer and/or supplier technical exchange meetings and/or formal program milestone reviews to provide or obtain progress status updates.
Basic Qualifications
For Level 5: Must have a Bachelor's in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university AND 14 years of experience in the design and integration of equipment OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university AND 12 years of experience in the design and integration of equipment.
Active In-Scope DoD Secret clearance.
Ability to obtain and maintain Active In-Scope DoD Top Secret clearance.
Ability to perform role at part time.
Ability to perform role full time when determined by the company.
Supplier Management Team (SMT) experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Structural Engineering with emphasis in aircraft loads and dynamics.
Current active DoD Secret clearance or higher (with background investigation completed within the last 6 years or under continuous evaluation).
Working knowledge of Structural Dynamics and Aeroelasticity design and test requirements including military standards and specifications.
Experience drafting operational limits and interim flight clearances related to flutter and solid understanding of the USN aircraft certification process.
Strong foundation in structural dynamic analysis with concentration in flow-structure coupling, aeroelastic analysis, and flight and ground vibration testing.
Experience with vibration, vibro-acoustics, shock response, and environment generation.
Experience in the use of industry standard loads and dynamics analysis software: NASTRAN, PATRAN, FEMAP, ZONAIR, ZAERO, FEMtools, Simcenter Testlab.
Experience with MATLAB, CAD Tools (NX), IADS, Fortran, Visual Studio.
Previous experience leading a team or project.
Benefits and Compensation
Primary level salary range: $152,900.00 - $229,300.00.
This range is a general guideline; Northrop Grumman considers various 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.
Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses reward individual contributions and allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.
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 personal business.
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. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
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Worksite address
melbourne, FL, 32935, US
Who can apply
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