Sentinel- Staff Material Process/PMP Engineer (Secret Clearance) - 19821

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 139,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman SDS in Roy, UT is seeking an experienced Material Process Engineer/PM&P with heavy emphasis on parts, materials and processes for aerospace and defense hardware. The role requires a Secret clearance and US citizenship, with SAP clearance potential in the future.

You will lead selection, qualification and documentation of parts and processes, review drawings for producibility, and collaborate with design, manufacturing and test IPTs to ensure robust, producible hardware.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Materials Process or related STEM field.
• 12+ years of relevant experience.
• 8+ years PMP engineering experience.
• U.S. citizen with active Secret clearance.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
• Strong written and oral communication; basic project management.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, ASME Y14.24 drawings, and 3D models.
• Experience with DoD/aerospace standards such as MIL-STD-11991.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain part, material and process specifications, standards, and controlled documents.
• Lead selection, characterization, and qualification of electronic parts, materials, and processes.
• Review engineering drawings for producibility and accuracy; propose alternatives.
• Identify, plan and execute qualification and screening test programs for new parts, materials and processes.
• Provide PM&P support to design, manufacturing, and test IPTs throughout the product lifecycle.
• Monitor part alerts, obsolescence notices, RoHS/REACH, and counterfeit risk; recommend mitigations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate PM&P requirements.

Skills

Technical communication

Project management

Reading drawings

Materials properties knowledge

DoD/aerospace standards MIL-STD-11991

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering / Materials Process

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Strategic Deterrent Systems (SDS) located in Roy, UT is seeking an experienced Material Process Engineer/Parts Materials & Processes (PMP) to join our team of highly qualified and diverse individuals.

Job duties include but are not limited to:

• Develop and maintain part, material and process specifications, standards, and controlled documents aligned with customer and industry requirements (e.g., NASA, MIL, IPC, ASTM).
• Lead selection, characterization, and qualification of electronic parts, materials, and processes to support avionics/space/defense hardware meeting performance, reliability, and environmental requirements.
• Review engineering drawings for producibility, clarity, completeness and accuracy according to accepted producibility techniques, and/or project requirements, and propose alternatives when necessary.
• Identify, plan and execute qualification and screening test programs for new parts, materials, and processes
• Provide PM& P support to design, manufacturing, and test IPTs throughout the product lifecycle
• Monitor and interpret part alerts (e.g., GIDEP), obsolescence notices, RoHS/REACH and other regulatory impacts, and counterfeit risk; recommend mitigations and alternates
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (design, manufacturing, test, quality, supply chain) to integrate PM& P requirements and ensure robust, producible hardware.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Materials Process or related STEM field
• Minimum of 12 years of relevant experience
• Minimum of 8 years of Parts Materials & Processes (PMP) engineering experience
• U.S. citizen
• Active Secret clearance at time of application
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
• Strong written and oral communication for test plans and stakeholder briefings.
• Basic project management skills (schedule, risk, resource coordination).
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, ASME Y14.24 drawings, and 3D models.
• Knowledge of material properties, process controls, failure modes, material traceability, and serialized part control.
• Experience with DoD/aerospace standards such as MIL-STD-11991.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Experience defining and maintaining approved part, material, and process options aligned to mission profiles, environments, and reliability requirements.
• Experience leading selection, characterization, and qualification of electronic parts, materials, and processes for avionics/space/defense hardware to meet performance, reliability, and environmental requirements.
• Experience reviewing engineering drawings for producibility, clarity, completeness, and accuracy using accepted producibility techniques, and proposing alternatives when appropriate.
• Familiarity with reviewing process capability, SPC data, and quality metrics to ensure materials and processes are controlled and capable of meeting design requirements.
• Experience identifying, planning, and executing qualification and screening test programs for new parts, materials, and processes.
• Background providing Parts, Materials & Processes (PM& P) support to design, manufacturing, and test integrated product teams throughout the product lifecycle.
• Experience leading or supporting failure investigations related to materials and processes.
• Experience monitoring and interpreting part alerts (e.g., GIDEP), obsolescence notices, RoHS/REACH and other regulatory impacts, and counterfeit risk, and recommending mitigation and alternate solutions .
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams (design, manufacturing, test, quality, supply chain) to integrate PM& P requirements and ensure robust, producible hardware.

Primary Level Salary Range:

$139,000.00 - $208,600.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market condi