Associate Engineer, Aeronautical

Northrop Grumman

Associate Engineer Aeronautical designing and developing aircraft parts for Northrop Grumman. Engineering responsibilities include stress analysis, model reviews, and innovative solutions to defects.

Posted 6/13/2026full-timePalmdale • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $74,000 - $134,200 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Designs, develops, and tests a variety of aircraft parts.
Establishes structural specifications, performs stress analysis, and conducts performance tests.
Participates in the development and review of completed models, drawings, and repairs.
Carries out repairs and coordinates with a team of multiple disciplines engineers.
Analyzes, researches, and develops structural engineering analysis packages involving metals or composite structural materials.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Be completing or has completed their Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution by August 2026.
Be majoring in or having majored in: Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a similar STEM degree.
Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite).
Final approved U.S. Government security clearance may be required to start.
For Engineer Aeronautical (T02): Be completing or has completed their Master’s degree from an accredited institution or is completing their Bachelor's degree and 2 years of Aeronautical engineering experience by August 2026.
Overall cumulative GPA of 3.25/4.0 or higher (preferred).

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

structural specificationsstress analysisperformance testsstructural engineering analysismetalscomposite materialsdesigndevelopmenttestingrepairs

Soft Skills

team coordinationinterdisciplinary collaboration

Certifications

U.S. Government security clearance