Materials & Process Engineer — Secret Clearance

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Health insurance

Bonus program

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems seeks a Materials and Process Engineer based in Woodland Hills, CA. You will define requirements, qualify materials, and support design reviews and failure analyses for metallic parts and processes.

Role involves lab coordination, supplier qualification, and working with cross-functional teams on cost, schedule, and quality objectives. Onsite, with travel to supplier sites as needed.

Qualifications

• 5 years of engineering experience; or 3 years with a Master’s; 1 year with a PhD
• Experience in aerospace/defense or high-reliability manufacturing environments
• Practical knowledge of metallurgy for ferrous and nonferrous alloys, heat treatment, corrosion/fatigue fundamentals
• Hands-on metallographic sample preparation and basic lab techniques (cutting, polishing, etching, hardness)
• 2+ years of manufacturing processes (machining, forging, forming, welding/brazing, plating/coating) and ability to read engineering drawings
• Active US Government Secret Clearance
• Ability to work full-time onsite in Woodland Hills

Responsibilities

• Define engineering requirements for parts, materials, processes, and manufacturing technologies
• Qualify new materials, parts, and processes; manage supplier qualification
• Support design reviews and failure analyses for metallic parts and processes
• Assist supplier qualification; escalate issues to senior M&P engineers
• Analyze failures; recommend corrective actions for senior review
• Coordinate lab activities (metallography, hardness, tensile, NDT/NDI) and compile test data
• Apply project management to meet cost, technical and schedule goals with EHS/LEAN/Quality
• Create and revise material/process specifications and test plans

Skills

Engineering experience

Metallurgy knowledge

Lab techniques

Education

B.S. in STEM or Materials Science & Engineering

M.S. in Materials Science & Engineering

Ph.D. in Materials Science or Materials Engineering

Job description

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems seeks a Materials and Process Engineer based in Woodland Hills, CA. You will define requirements, qualify materials, and support design reviews and failure analyses for metallic parts and processes.

Role involves lab coordination, supplier qualification, and working with cross-functional teams on cost, schedule, and quality objectives. Onsite, with travel to supplier sites as needed.