Principal / Sr. Principal Material Process Engineer
| Company | Northrop Grumman |
|---|---|
| Location | Huntsville, AL, USA, El Segundo, CA, USA |
| Salary | $95800 – $187300 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of experience, or 3 years of experience with a Master’s degree; 4 years of experience with PHD for Principal Material Process Engineer
- Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 8 years of experience, or 6 years of experience with a Master’s degree; 4 years of experience with PHD for Sr Principal Material Process Engineer
- Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance, at time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years
- Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs
- Working knowledge with Microsoft Office Suite of tools – Project, PowerPoint, Excel, Word
- Ability to understand and interpret requirements
- Experience in materials testing and qualification or applicable manufacturing processes
- Experience with the development of associated component data/drawings and the judgment/determination of part applications to meet program/project objectives and requirements.
Responsibilities
- Work with design engineers in selection and application of non-metallic materials systems, including environmental coatings, adhesives, sealants, composite materials, and supporting hardware.
- Create Material, Process, Component Specifications or Source Control Documents to meet Program Requirements.
- Lead and Conduct qualifications of new materials/components, processes, and ageing studies to meet program service life.
- Work with manufacturing and subcontractors to resolve qualification, producibility, and test issues with non-metallic parts and their related processes.
- Manage Bill-of-Materials, new part requests, part objects, and part attributes in a Product Lifecycle Management System.
- Support Supply Chain with component procurement requirements, selection of suppliers, and procurement issues.
- Tailoring and allocating of non-metallic requirements to System, Subsystem, and Unit Level Specifications.
- Support Program Subcontractors with non-metallic Part requirements interpretation and review of Subcontractor Data Requirements Lists (SDRLs).
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiar with the Arrhenius methodology and the simulation of accelerated aging.
- Working knowledge of MIL-STD-11991 and application to missile programs, MIL-STD-1568 for corrosion prevention of Aerospace Weapons Systems, and MIL-STD-7179 Finishes, Coatings, and Sealants for the Protection of Aerospace Weapons Systems.
- Working knowledge of Failure Analysis, physics of failure, Root Cause & Corrective Action, component specifications, component screening & qualification, component application qualification, and related installation/assembly process specifications for space applications.
- Experience in the review and approval of subcontractor material processing procedures.
- Active DOD Top-Secret clearance.