2026 Associate Thermal Mechanical Engineer

About the Role

Northrop Grumman's Space Sector is seeking a Thermal Mechanical Engineer – Level 1 to join our team in Dulles, VA. This position is 100% onsite. The East Region Engineering group is looking for a Mechanical/Thermal Analysis Engineer to assist an experienced team of mechanical engineers performing thermal analysis on spacecraft systems or subsystems. This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform thermal analysis, design, or test of moderately complex materials, structural components, and functional systems.
• Analyze requirements for materials, structural components, or functional systems.
• Select applicable analytical data from previous products and determine the technical principles involved.
• Mathematically define problems and compute engineering characteristics consistent with specifications and requirements.
• Release results as "technical documents" after review.
• Develop innovative solutions and elaborate on design concepts.
• Evaluate completed designs and make necessary modifications.
• Develop, coordinate, and conduct test programs to evaluate design work.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field.
• No clearance required to start.
• Experience with thermal engineering tasks associated with analysis, design, and/or testing of structures.
• Experience with at least one of the following Thermal Analysis tools: Thermal Desktop, SINDA, or equivalent spacecraft thermal analysis tools.

Qualifications

• Current or Active Secret, Top Secret or higher level clearance.
• Experience with spacecraft or subsystem thermal testing.
• Experience utilizing MATLAB.

Additional Information

• Travel: 10% of the Time.
• Relocation assistance may be available.