Materials & Processes Engineer – Aerospace (Secret Clearance)

Northrop Grumman; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays & PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking an experienced Materials & Processes Engineer (Level 2) to join the Advanced Technology Development Center within the Vehicle Engineering organization, in Palmdale or El Segundo, CA. The role involves leading root-cause analysis, developing test plans, and defining processing specifications for metallics, sealants and coatings used in critical structural applications.

A STEM degree and Secret clearance are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline plus 2 years of related professional/military experience OR Master’s Degree in a STEM discipline with 0 years of related experience.
• Professional experience with metallics, sealants and/or coatings applied to structural components.
• Professional experience with metal or composite fabrication and/or design.
• Demonstrated experience with repair processes for metal or composite materials used in structures.

Responsibilities

• Performs root cause analysis of material failures, provides effective solutions to production sealants & coatings issues OR metallics issues.
• Generates test plans & reports.
• Analyzes, researches, designs and develops materials and their related fabrication and application processes to develop and optimize materials for use in engineering design of and/or application in structures, systems and subsystems.
• Applies principles of chemistry, physics, and material behavior to develop non-metallic processing specifications, fabrication and assembly processes OR metallic processing specifications, fabrication and associated assembly processes.
• Develops, analyzes and applies material properties and design allowables, processing processes and quality engineering specifications.
• Material analyses may include failure analysis of components, systems and subsystems, life predictions, and definition and requirement specifications.
• Perform drawing reviews to ensure M&P requirements are satisfied.
• Review and approve subcontractor material processing procedures.
• Travel to subcontractor locations

Skills

Metallics experience

Sealants experience

Coatings experience

Fabrication experience

Repair processes

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in STEM

Master’s Degree in STEM

Materials Science/Engineering degree

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking an experienced Materials & Processes Engineer (Level 2) to join the Advanced Technology Development Center within the Vehicle Engineering organization, in Palmdale or El Segundo, CA. The role involves leading root-cause analysis, developing test plans, and defining processing specifications for metallics, sealants and coatings used in critical structural applications.

A STEM degree and Secret clearance are required.