Sr Staff Engineer Electromechanical Materials & Processes

Northrop Grumman; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 193,000 - 289,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Sr. Staff Electromechanical Engineer - Materials & Processes to join our team in San Diego, CA. The role supports design verification and qualification testing for military avionics and ground applications using Model-based Engineering, DevSecOps and Agile practices.

Candidates should have a BS in science/engineering with extensive experience (or MS/PhD as indicated) and must be able to obtain a U.S. Government Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• BS degree in science/engineering with 14+ years experience; MS with 12+ years; or PhD with 10+ years.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and understand components and CCA manufacturing.
• Experience with failure analysis processes for microelectronics.
• Experience in an electronics manufacturing environment.
• US Citizenship required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide materials and processes support for design, development, prototype fabrication and verification of military avionics equipment.
• Develop master integrity and corrosion prevention and control plans.
• Select materials and perform analyses and testing to verify performance; collaborate with manufacturing to resolve issues.
• Assess defective boards and perform root cause failure analysis and long-term reliability evaluations.

Skills

Schematic reading

Failure analysis

Electronics manufacturing

US Citizenship

Education

BS in science or engineering with experience

Tools

DMS familiarity

ESD/ROHS knowledge

Soldering/Bonding/Coating

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance 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 Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. Our organization is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter.

We are looking for you to join our team as a Sr. Staff Electromechanical Engineer - Materials & Processes based out of San Diego, CA. As a Staff Electromechanical Engineer - Materials & Processes at Northrop Grumman, you will have a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of our Enterprise-wide digital transformation. Through the use of Model-based Engineering, DevSecOps and Agile practices we continue to evolve how we deliver critical national defense products and capabilities for the warfighter. Our success is grounded in our ability to embrace change, move quickly and continuously drive innovation. The successful candidate will be collaborative, open, transparent, and team-oriented with a focus on team empowerment & shared responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning, and a culture of automation.

What You’ll Get To Do

Provides materials and processes support to the design, development, prototype fabrication, and design verification and qualification testing of communications system equipment, including receivers, transmitters, and digital processors, for military avionics and ground mobile applications. Supports the development of master integrity and corrosion prevention and control plans. Selects materials, and performs analyses and testing, as required, to verify performance of hardware items, and electrical interconnecting structures. Works closely with manufacturing and suppliers to resolve production problems. Assesses defective boards, circuit card assemblies and components and conducts root cause failure analysis and long term reliability evaluations when required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in science, engineering, or related discipline with 14 years of experience; or 12 years of relevant experience with a Masters (MS) degree; or 10 years with a STEM PhD


• Basic understanding of electronics including the ability to read electrical schematics, identify and understand the functionality of electronic components, and materials used in circuit card assembly (CCA) manufacturing.


• Experience with failure analysis processes related to microelectronics (components or assemblies).


• Experience in an electronics manufacturing environment.


• Must be US Citizen


• Clearance: The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S Government Secret clearance is required

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in corrosion prevention and control, and in the selection of materials and surface finishes for military applications.


• Demonstrated ability to work with outside supply chain and also within a small technical development team.


• Familiarity with quality systems, component DMS, ESD, ROHS and Material Review Board concepts.


• Understanding of military electronics reliability requirements, familiarity with EEE components, printed wiring board, components, connectors, and electrical grounding, bonding, and shielding concepts as well as processes such as soldering, bonding, coating, machining, plating, painting, welding, and brazing.

Primary Level Salary Range: $192,800.00 - $289,200.00

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 conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.