Strategic Space Systems Division:
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Strategic Space Systems Division (SSSD) is an industry-leading provider of launch systems capabilities serving national security, military, civil and commercial customers. We are built on a heritage of providing innovative, affordable, and reliable aerospace and defense products that our customers rely on to achieve mission success. Join the Space revolution and make the impossible, possible.

SSSD has an opening for a Principal Thermal Systems Engineer/Sr. Principal Thermal Systems Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Redondo Beach, California.  Please be aware that this position will also be contingent upon capturing program award, obtaining customer funding, and holding final clearances prior to start date.*

The ideal candidate will have a complete understanding and wide application of technical principles, theories, and concepts in the field of thermal engineering and general knowledge of other related disciplines.  
 

Candidate responsibilities include (but not limited to) the following:

• Thermal systems requirements development

• Perform thermal analysis to develop and optimize thermal control designs and provide solutions to a wide range of difficult problems

• Coordinate with other engineering disciplines

• Document thermal analyses and designs

• Review and approve drawings for thermal design hardware content

• Report analyses results and design specifics to internal management and external customers.

• Work with test engineering to plan and execute subsystem level thermal tests, as well as perform associated analyses.

• Provide feedback regarding impacts of possible cost and/ or schedule changes

• Work and execute independently with minimal technical oversight and general direction

• Mentor junior engineers and provide guidance on best practice

This requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on qualifications listed below.
 

This requisition may be filled at either the Principal Thermal Systems Engineer or Sr. Principal Thermal Systems Engineer level. This position is 100% On Site.

Basic Qualifications for a Principal Thermal Systems Engineer: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) from an accredited university with 5 years of engineering experience; OR Master’s degree in STEM from an accredited university with 3 years of engineering experience; OR Ph.D. in STEM from an accredited university with 1 years of engineering experience.

• Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain an SCI access with a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) 

Basic Qualifications for a Sr. Principal Thermal Systems Engineer: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) from an accredited university with 8 years of engineering experience; OR Master’s degree in STEM from an accredited university with 6 years of engineering experience; OR Ph.D. in STEM from an accredited university with 4 years of engineering experience.

• Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain an SCI access with a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Design, analysis and integration experience of spacecraft thermal systems

• Active SCI access clearance with a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) completed within 5 years

• Experience using thermal analysis tools (SINDA/G, SINDA/FLUINT, TSS, Thermal Desktop)

• Experience using aerospace standard design tools (NX, CATIA)

• MS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with 6 years of engineering experience

• Experience with space vehicle thermal design and/or integration

• Detail-oriented and have excellent verbal and written communications skills, leadership skills, and organization skills

• Spacecraft and/or Payload background with experience through the entire system lifecycle from concept, design, production, integration, test, launch, to operation support.  

• Experience working on thermal design and troubleshooting efforts. 

Northrop Grumman offers a competitive and robust benefits program. As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for:

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions

Paid-Time off

Health & Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Flexible Schedules:  For example, the ability to work a 9/80 work schedule, which allows an employee to work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday and take every other Friday off of work

For more details, please view Northrop Grumman Benefits.