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Sentinel (GBSD) Structural Engineer / Principal Structural Engineer - 16564

Roy, UT

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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description 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 Defense Systems is seeking a Structural Engineer / Principal Structural Engineer. This position is located in Roy, UT and supports the Sentinel program. The role may be filled at either level, based upon candidate experience.
What You'll Get To Do: As part of the Sentinel AVE Loads & Environments team, your technical expertise and analytical prowess will play a vital role in thermal analysis, including Thermal Protection System (TPS) design/sizing, Transient Heat Transfer Simulations, and Active Cooling Analysis. This position invites a forward-thinking professional who is eager to tackle complex challenges and deliver innovative solutions that advance the future of thermodynamics for the Sentinel Program.
As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Defense Systems, 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 position's 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.  This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.
You'll Bring These Qualifications:
• Bachelors degree in Engineering or relevant technical field;

Engineer Structural : 2 years of relevant experience with Bachelors in Science; 2 Years with Masters

Principal Engineer Structural : 5 years of relevant experience with Bachelors in Science; 3 Years with Masters; 1 Year with PhD

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

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

• Experience with finite element method or finite difference method thermal analysis software (Thermal Desktop, Ansys, etc)

• Experience in the thermal analysis of aerospace systems

• Basic knowledge of Heat Transfer methods and principles

• Experience modeling with commercial finite element modeling software (Femap/Nastran, Ansys, Abaqus, etc)

• Ability to obtain a Secret Security Clearance

These Qualifications Would Be Nice to Have:
• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering or equivalent from an accredited college/university

• Experience working strategic or tactical missile programs or spacecraft

• Experience with high performance computing, management of large sets of data.

• Experience with Thermal Desktop

• Experience with Integrated System Level Thermal Models and/or Component/Unit Level Thermal Models

• Experience Correlating Thermal Models to Test Data

• Experience using HERO (Heat Transfer and Erosion Analysis Program)

• Experience working with SMC-S-016, RCC-319, or similar compliance documents

• DoD Secret Clearance (or higher)

Primary Level Salary Range: $77,200.00 - $115,800.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $95,300.00 - $142,900.00The 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.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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.PDN-a04c037b-41be-4281-8943-669c4a1b63bc
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description 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 Defense Systems is seeking a Structural Engineer / Principal Structural Engineer. This position is located in Roy, UT and supports the Sentinel program. The role may be filled at either level, based upon candidate experience.
What You'll Get To Do: As part of the Sentinel AVE Loads & Environments team, your technical expertise and analytical prowess will play a vital role in thermal analysis, including Thermal Protection System (TPS) design/sizing, Transient Heat Transfer Simulations, and Active Cooling Analysis. This position invites a forward-thinking professional who is eager to tackle complex challenges and deliver innovative solutions that advance the future of thermodynamics for the Sentinel Program.
As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Defense Systems, 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 position's 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.  This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.
You'll Bring These Qualifications:
• Bachelors degree in Engineering or relevant technical field;

Engineer Structural : 2 years of relevant experience with Bachelors in Science; 2 Years with Masters

Principal Engineer Structural : 5 years of relevant experience with Bachelors in Science; 3 Years with Masters; 1 Year with PhD

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

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

• Experience with finite element method or finite difference method thermal analysis software (Thermal Desktop, Ansys, etc)

• Experience in the thermal analysis of aerospace systems

• Basic knowledge of Heat Transfer methods and principles

• Experience modeling with commercial finite element modeling software (Femap/Nastran, Ansys, Abaqus, etc)

• Ability to obtain a Secret Security Clearance

These Qualifications Would Be Nice to Have:
• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering or equivalent from an accredited college/university

• Experience working strategic or tactical missile programs or spacecraft

• Experience with high performance computing, management of large sets of data.

• Experience with Thermal Desktop

• Experience with Integrated System Level Thermal Models and/or Component/Unit Level Thermal Models

• Experience Correlating Thermal Models to Test Data

• Experience using HERO (Heat Transfer and Erosion Analysis Program)

• Experience working with SMC-S-016, RCC-319, or similar compliance documents

• DoD Secret Clearance (or higher)

Primary Level Salary Range: $77,200.00 - $115,800.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $95,300.00 - $142,900.00The 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.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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.PDN-a04c037b-41be-4281-8943-669c4a1b63bc

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Northrop Grumman is a leading global aerospace and defense technology company. Our pioneering solutions equip out customers with the capabilities they need to connect and protect the world and push the boundaries of human exploration across the universe. Driven by a shared purpose to solve our customers’ toughest problems, our nearly 100,000 employees contribute to launching the technology of tomorrow, today.

© 2025 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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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Sentinel (GBSD) Structural Engineer / Principal Structural Engineer - 16564
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Nov 7, 2025
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