Solid Rocket Motor Thermal Analyst Engineer - level 3/4

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No 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. Northrop Grumman is in need of a Solid Rocket Motor Thermal Analyst  Engineer – level 3/4 to work at its Elkton, Maryland facility.  Northrop Grumman Propulsion Systems and Controls (PS&C) facility in Elkton, Maryland began solid-propellant rocket operations in 1948. Today, the Elkton PS&C facility designs, develops, and produces solid-propellant propulsion and ordnance systems in programs professionally managed for a wide variety of Government and commercial customers. The facility also serves as the hub for offsite engineering and test facilities in Ronkonkoma, NY and Palm Beach Gardens, FL. Elkton, Maryland is located on the Upper Chesapeake Bay, midway between Philadelphia and Baltimore. Discover charming small towns, parks with miles of trails, specialty and antique shops, award winning restaurants, and inns.  You can hike, bike, camp, bird watch, ride horseback, or drop a fishing line.  Five rivers, Chesapeake Bay and the C&D Canal can be explored by boat or by land. Experience panoramic views from Turkey Point Lighthouse on a bluff overlooking the Bay, or from the banks of the C&D Canal where ships from around the globe cruise. https://www.ccgov.org/government/tourism Responsibilities: Under minimal direction, conduct thermal analyses in support across all Northrop Grumman, Propulsion System and Controls product lines. These simulations include development of thermal or computational fluid dynamic models, gridding, selection of boundary conditions and constraints, selection of applicable material properties, selection of appropriate simulation code and methodology, and performing model validation  Common types of analyses include: thermal analysis of rocket motor case insulation, nozzles, and thermal protection systems; CFD analysis of rocket nozzles, valve systems, case internal flow, posttest assessment of hardware and anchoring model to test data. Independently develop methodology and mathematical models to match the physics of the system under evaluation including proper analysis methods/tools, proper boundary conditions, and appropriate material properties Interpret analytical results and develop recommendations pertinent to system improvement. Provide technical assessments of test hardware and test data including validation of analysis Prepare technical reports and presentations of work product to both internal and external customers Provide technical mentorship and assistance to less experienced staff Take on technical and project leadership in improvement and product teams Support propulsion and subsystem IPT leads to ensure technical and cost execution of each system component. Form close working relationships with the customer technical community and specific customer technical points of contact. Level to be hired will depend on demonstrated skills, experience, education, and competency. Basic Qualifications for Principal Engineer (level 3): Bachelor’s Degree in STEM plus five years of related experience or Master’s degree in STEM plus three years of related