Senior Component Engineer - Secret Clearance

Northrop Grumman; Middle River (MD); On-site; USD 154,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

PTO

Education assistance

9/80 work schedule

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Staff Component Engineer in Linthicum, MD, to join the Design Services Engineering Department. You will prepare and review component data, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and lead part selection, obsolescence resolution, and supplier tech exchanges.

The role requires extensive experience across component categories, ability to drive design decisions, and ensuring compliance with environmental and production requirements.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 years of professional experience in the selection, qualification, and application of components for electronic and/or mechanical systems.
• Minimum of 12 years of professional experience as a Component Engineer working with a broad range of component categories including Analog, Assemblies, Digital, Electromechanical, Fiber, Interconnects, Mechanical, and Passive components.
• Experience with industry standards such as JEDEC, Mil-STD-883, etc.
• Experience developing Electronic Part specifications using military or Industry requirements and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, and present component-related data for Program Design Team, Configuration Control Board, and major program milestone reviews.
• Collaborate with Program Management, Supply Chain, Production Engineering, and cross-functional teams to define part selection requirements, resolve obsolescence issues, identify replacement parts, and meet program deadlines.
• Serve as Components Engineering representative in customer and supplier technical exchanges and support component-related decisions across programs as needed.
• Oversee components used on assigned programs, including documenting program-specific part requirements, leading new component request approvals, and supporting component drawing development.
• Support failure analysis, problem resolution, and risk mitigation for components within the assigned commodity.
• Ensure commodity component compliance with environmental application, authenticity, traceability, and production design requirements across Commercial, Industry, Military, and Space-grade components.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Science/Engineering

Master’s degree

Ph.D.

Tools

Siemens Teamcenter

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Staff Component Engineer in Linthicum, MD, to join the Design Services Engineering Department. You will prepare and review component data, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and lead part selection, obsolescence resolution, and supplier tech exchanges.

The role requires extensive experience across component categories, ability to drive design decisions, and ensuring compliance with environmental and production requirements.