
Sentinel (GBSD) Structural Engineer / Principal Structural Engineer - 16564
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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)
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Job Details
- Category
- Mechanical
- Employment Type
- Full time
- Location
- Roy, UT 84067, United States
- Posted
- Nov 5, 2025, 07:00 PM
- Listed
- Jan 17, 2026, 12:08 PM
- Last updated
- Jan 17, 2026, 02:26 PM
- Compensation
- $77,200 - $115,800 per year
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