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Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking an AVE Dynamics Engineer / Principal Dynamics Engineer. This role will be located in Roy, UT. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

What You'll Get To Do:

As part of the Sentinel AVE Loads & Environments team you will get to perform loads development (primary structure and component level), shock and vibration environments determination and component and system level testing and data evaluation.

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts

This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

You’ll Bring These Qualifications:

Engineer Structural: Bachelors degree in Engineering or relevant technical field and 2 years of relevant experience with Bachelors in Science; 0 Years with Masters
Principal Engineer Structural: Bachelors degree in Engineering or relevant technical field and 5 years of relevant experience; 3 Years with Masters; 1 Year with PhD

Required for both levels:

• Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope

• Knowledge and/or experience with static and structural dynamics analysis of spacecraft, aircraft, or missiles

• Proficient in programming and use of MATLAB (or equivalent) for analysis and data manipulation

• Proficient in Nastran (or equivalent)

• Professional knowledge of missile and/or spacecraft structures, statics, strength of materials, structural dynamics principles, and methods

• Experience evaluating designs using rigid body or flexible body analysis methods and tools

• Proficiency with modern substructure modeling and assembly technology and component mode synthesis methods such as Craig-Bampton sub structuring

• Experience in the planning and execution of static, vibration, acoustic, modal, and shock tests for aerospace flight hardware

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with adjacent disciplines (e.g. systems engineering, aerodynamics, stress analysis, design, test) in a highly integrated team environment

• Ability and experience owning tasks, and driving the team to closure quickly, and efficiently.

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering/Structural Mechanics program or equivalent from an accredited college/university
• Experience working strategic or tactical missile programs
• Experience with SEA and SEA tools such was wave6