Aeronautical Engineer – Level 4, Active Secret Clearance

Northrop Grumman

Engineer Aeronautical developing propulsion systems for launch vehicles and missile systems at Northrop Grumman. Performing complex analysis and design tasks in a collaborative environment.

Posted 6/5/2026full-timeChandler • Arizona • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $122,800 - $184,200 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Perform analysis, design, or test of one or more moderately complex materials, structural components, and control systems for propulsion systems
Apply engineering principles, industry standards, company standards and customer requirements to develop propulsion systems for application in launch vehicles, missile systems, and space mission systems
Select applicable analytical data from previous products, determine the technical principles involved, mathematically define the problem and compute the engineering characteristics consistent with the specifications, design needs, and requirements of other portions of the product
Coordinate strategy for developing and leveraging multi-disciplinary design, optimization, and analysis processes to support mission requirements
Define and coordinate the conduct of testing required to evaluate design work
Perform hands on test support of pneumatic and hydraulic components and systems through functional and environmental testing
Conduct pre-launch engineering reviews, examining as built vehicle hardware, pre-launch data, assessing flight readiness and working with the flight field teams
Conduct trade studies and evaluate alternative designs
Anticipate customer needs and find innovative ways to provide for those needs

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor\u2019s degree in a STEM discipline with 8 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master\u2019s degree in STEM with 6 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in STEM with 4 years of related engineering experience
Active US Government Secret Security clearance, or higher at the time of application
Bachelor\u2019s or Master\u2019s in Aerospace or Mechanical engineering (preferred)
Active US DoD Top Secret Security Clearance at the time of application (preferred)
Experience with Matlab and Python
Environmental testing experience
Data acquisition equipment operation
Configuration change management
Supply Chain Management of Subcontractors
Presentation of technical data to internal and external customers
Failure investigation techniques

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

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Hard Skills & Tools

propulsion systemsstructural componentscontrol systemsenvironmental testingdata acquisitionfailure investigation techniquesconfiguration change managementdesign optimizationanalytical data analysismathematical problem definition

Soft Skills

customer needs anticipationinnovationcoordinationpresentation skillsteam collaborationproblem-solvingstrategic planningtechnical communicationanalytical thinkingleadership

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in STEMMaster's degree in STEMPhD in STEMUS Government Secret Security ClearanceUS DoD Top Secret Security Clearance