Structural & Thermal Analysis Engineering Manager 2 - Northrop Grumman : Job Details

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.

An organization within Northrop Grumman's Payload and Ground Systems (PGS) division, Mission Enabling Products (MEP), the Deployables Operating Unit specializes in deployable systems for spacecraft such as solar arrays, instrument booms, extendible support structures, and reflector boom antennas, deployable booms and masts. We are seeking a Structural & Thermal Analysis Engineering Manager 2 to support our facility in Goleta CA.

Reporting to the Director of Engineering, the Structural & Thermal Analysis Engineering Manager 2 is a strategic member of the Deployables leadership team. They are responsible for leading a structural engineering and analysis team providing support to the Deployables programs in Goleta. The primary responsibility will be to provide technical guidance and direction to the engineering analysis team for deployable designs involving metals, non-metallic or composite structural materials, parts, and mechanical / electromechanical assemblies. Tasks will include analysis for stress margin, natural frequencies, clearances, and structural and thermal modeling of complex deployables and components. Specific structural engineering specialties will include dynamics and loads, stability, fatigue, nonlinear and thermo-elastic analysis. Tools utilized may include Nastran, Ansys, CREO, Thermal Desktop, and a variety of software applications.

The Structural & Thermal Analysis Engineering Manager 2 will also be responsible for the planning, standardizing, implementing and enhancing of engineering analysis capabilities in support of hardware design, fabrication, and testing.

Role and responsibilities:

• Accountable for meeting the Structural Engineering safety, quality, delivery and cost expectations of internal and external customers within entire product value streams. Ensures program analysis plans are developed and executed to meet internal and external customer requirements.
• Subject matter expert on Structural Engineering and Analysis across the value stream.
• Use independent advanced knowledge and ideas to guide the development and implementation of technical solutions to highly complex problems.
• Create, maintain and improve standards for all engineering analysis guidelines, checklists, tools, and training.
• Foster engineering analyst development through mentoring and coaching
• Create and/or review program analysis products produced or internal and external customers.
• Monitor Program execution and support of SDRL and SOW deliverables, including PDR, CDR, TRR technical compliance

Basic qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering or related engineering discipline and 10 years of design related experience; OR a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline with 8 years' design related experience
• 5+ years leadership experience in a management role or as an analysis lead
• Experience with FEA modeling & analysis (ANSYS or Femap/NASTRAN) for design of structures
• Experience in both static and dynamic stress analysis
• Knowledge of failure theories for metallic, composite, adhesive, and honeycomb core structures
• Ability to provide technical guidance and direction through all phases of a program
• Excellent interpersonal communication and presentation skills with the ability to effectively communicate and coordinate with senior leadership on a technical level
• US Citizenship is a requirement

Preferred qualifications:

• Mechanical Engineering experience in the spacecraft or aerospace industry
• Experience with structures and mechanisms for moving mechanical assemblies such as solar arrays, booms, release and drive actuators, bearings, and other support structures and mechanisms for satellite subsystems
• Demonstrated expertise in non-linear and transient FEA analysis
• Significant vibration test experience, including use of response and force limiting techniques

Salary Range: $156,500.00 - $234,700.00 The 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.