2026 Associate Structural Engineer/ Structural Engineer

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.

Northrop Grumman is seeking an Associate Structural Engineer or Structural Engineer .  This position will be located at our Aeronautics Systems Sector in Clearfield, UT.

The selected candidate may be involved in any number of products including air vehicles, subsystems, equipment, ground support, tooling, modifications, testing, interface control, requirements, process improvement, etc.

Key Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Work in a high-paced team environment to support programmatic goals and schedule.

• Develop solutions to difficult problems that are thorough, imaginative, practical, and consistent with objectives.

• Designs, researches, and develops engineering product definition that could include all phases of the product life cycle from preliminary design to sustainment.

• 2D and 3D Model Based Design (MBD) utilizing software packages such as NX.

• Use of fundamental GD&T.

• Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) utilizing software packages such as TeamCenter.

• Critical thinking and personal organizational skills to capture and complete a design that meets all engineering requirements.

• Design Collaboration Methodology (DCM): work closely with key stakeholders throughout the design process to accomplish design completeness in a timely manner.

This requisition may be filled as either a Associate Structural Engineer (level 1) or Structural Engineer (level 2) based on the qualifications below.

Basic Qualifications for an Associate Structural Engineer

A candidate, regardless of age and hiring source, must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:

• Be completing or has completed their Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution by August 2026

• Be majoring in or having majored in Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or similar STEM degree

• Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite).  Final approved U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special Access may be required to start.

Basic Qualifications for a Structural Engineer

A candidate, regardless of age and hiring source, must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:

• Be completing or has completed their Master’s degree from an accredited institution by August 2026 or a completed Bachelors degree and 2 years of related experience.

• Be majoring in or having majored in Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or similar STEM degree

• Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite).  Final approved U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special Access may be required to start.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.25/4.0 or higher

• Previous internship/co-op or other work experience, leadership & teamwork capabilities, interpersonal communication skills, and activities (professional/community/extracurricular)

Pay Range:

• Associate Structural Engineer: $65,800 to $98,800

• Structural Engineer: $79,300 to $118,900

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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.