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2025 Associate Structural Engineer/Structural Engineer - Acoustics - Sunnyvale CA
Northrop Grumman     Sunnyvale, CA 94086
 Posted about 24 hours    

**Requisition ID: R10178236**

+ **Category:** Engineering

+ **Location:** Sunnyvale, California, United States of America

+ **Clearance Type:** Secret

+ **Telecommute:** No- Teleworking not available for this position

+ **Shift:** 1st Shift (United States of America)

+ **Travel Required:** Yes, 10% of the Time

+ **Relocation Assistance:** Relocation assistance may be available

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 the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We’re looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we’ll support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field or an industry thought-leader. At Northrop Grumman, you’ll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.

**Northrop Grumman is seeking Acoustics/Structural Engineers.** This position will be located at our Mission Systems Sector in Sunnyvale, CA. The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Maritime/Land Systems and Sensors division, Marine Systems business unit, Structures & Acoustics organization. **Marine Systems is a leading provider of missile launcher systems, propulsion systems, and power generation systems for naval submarines and surface ships.**

The qualified candidate will support:

+ Collecting, validating, and analyzing acoustic test data

+ Vibration, modal, and direct frequency response analysis

+ Finite Element Analysis (FEA)

This requisition may be filled as either an Associate Structural Engineer or Structural Engineer.

**Basic qualifications for an Associate Structural Engineer**

**A candidate must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:**

+ Be completing or has completed their Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution

+ Be majoring in or having majored in Acoustics Engineering, Acoustic Sciences, Structural Engineering, or other related STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) degree

+ Be able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)

+ The ability to obtain Special Access Program within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs

**Basic qualifications for a Structural Engineer**

**A candidate must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:**

+ Be completing or has completed their Master's degree from an accredited institution

+ Be majoring in or having majored in Acoustics Engineering, Acoustic Sciences, Structural Engineering, or other related STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) degree

+ Be able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)

+ The ability to obtain Special Access Program within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs

**Preferred qualifications for both positions:**

+ Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0 or higher

+ Experience or coursework related to Acoustics and Vibration is **strongly preferred**

+ Experience with vibration analysis

+ Experience with MATLAB

+ Ability to perform vibration, modal, and direct frequency response analysis

**Pay Range:**

Associate Structural Engineer (Bachelor's): $74,000 - $111,000/year

Structural Engineer (Master's): $89,400 - $134,200/year

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Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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**Salary Range:** $74,000 - $111,000

**Salary Range 2:** $89,400 - $134,200

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.

Employees may be eligible for 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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Area of Interest

(STEM) Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics

Employment Type

Full Time

Number of openings

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