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Northrop Grumman

Sentinel Principal/ Sr. Principal Structural Analyst - 17589 & 17590

United States-Utah-Roy · United States-California-Manhattan Beach

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Seniority
Lead / management
Stated salary
$98,400 per year
Country
US
Work mode
On-site / unstated
First seen by hirly
3 Oct 2026

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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: 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.

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems in air and space that impact people’s lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our work preserves freedom, democracy, and advances human discovery and our understanding of the universe. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future and have a lot of 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 Principal/ Sr. Principal Structural Engineer . This position is located in Manhattan Beach, CA or Roy, Utah and supports the Sentinel program. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

What You Will Get To Do:

The Sentinel Infrastructure Analysis Team oversees the design/analysis of the facilities and related subsystems that support the future upgrade to the Minuteman III missile as well as the unique flight test facilities. Our teams are hiring Analysis Engineers within areas of focus: Structural Engineering/Analysis, Thermal Analysis, Bolted Joint analysis, Welded Joint Analysis, etc.

Analyzes, researches and develops structural engineering specifications involving metals, non-metallic or composite structural materials for product design, or operation of product to include structures, mechanical, hydraulic, electrical and electronics, power plant, armament, heating and ventilating, equipment and maintenance designs. Analyzes damage tolerance, durability, design allowables and structural modeling. Specific structural engineering specialties may include dynamics and loads, stability and stress fatigue and thermal analysis. Tools utilized may include CATIA, IDEAS, ProEngineer and a variety of software applications.

Position Benefits:

  • 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. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

You Will Bring These Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in Engineering or relevant technical field;

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

Sr. Principal Engineer Structural : 8 years of relevant experience with Bachelors in Science; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Year with PhD

Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance with investigation date within 6 years

U.S. Citizenship with the ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP)

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

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

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

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

Experience running modal transient analysis in Nastran (or equivalent)

Experience with launch vehicle, spacecraft, and rocket engine vibroacoustics analysis

Experience with time domain, frequency domain, and/or random vibration analysis

These Qualifications Are Nice To Have:

Proficiency with ABAQUS, FEMAP, and ANSYS

Exposure to structural test applications

Experience with seismic analysis (ASCE 7)

Exposure to missiles program requirements & with propulsion

Navigate through NX 3D models and CPLM

TeamCenter CPLM experience

Primary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 - $171,000.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 - $213,400.00

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. 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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