Sr. Staff Material Process Engineer - 14978

Northrop Grumman; Manhattan Beach (CA); On-site; USD 163,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Sr Staff Material Process Engineer to join their team in California. This role involves working with design engineers on material systems, leading qualifications, and supporting supply chain processes. The ideal candidate will have a strong STEM background and extensive experience in material selection and process management, contributing to innovative projects that impact lives globally.

Benefits

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs

Paid Time Off

Health & Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Qualifications

• 14 years of experience with a Bachelor's degree, or 12 years with a Master's.
• Must have an active DoD Secret Clearance.
• Experience in materials and processes related to welding and corrosion.

Responsibilities

• Work with design engineers on non-metallic materials systems.
• Lead qualifications of new materials and processes.
• Support Supply Chain with component procurement requirements.

Skills

Material selection

Process management

Corrosion best practices

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Siemens Teamcenter

NX solid modeling

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

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 Defense Systems is seeking a **Sr** **Staff** **Material Process** **Engineer.** This position is located in **Huntsville, AL** or **Manhattan Beach, CA** and supports the Sentinel program.

**What** **You’ll** **Get** **To** **Do:**

+ Work with design engineers in selection and application of non-metallic materials systems, This includes environmental coatings, adhesives, sealants, composite materials, and supporting hardware.

+ Create Material, Process, Component Specifications or Source Control Documents to meet Program Requirements

+ Lead and Conduct qualifications of new materials/components, processes, and ageing studies to meet program service life.

+ Work with manufacturing and subcontractors to resolve qualification, producibility, and test issues with non-metallic parts and their related processes.

+ Manage Bill-of-Materials, new part requests, part objects, and part attributes in a Product Lifecycle Management System.

+ Support Supply Chain with component procurement requirements, selection of suppliers, and procurement issues

+ Tailoring and allocating of non-metallic requirements to System, Subsystem, and Unit Level Specifications.

+ Support Program Subcontractors with non-metallic Part requirements interpretation and review of Subcontractor Data Requirements Lists (SDRLs)

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Defense Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

- Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

- 401k

- Educational Assistance

- Life Insurance

- Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions

- Paid Time Off

- Health & Wellness Resources

- Employee Discounts

This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. **_This role may offer a competitive relocation_** **_assistance_** **_package._**

**You’ll** **Bring** **These Qualifications:**

+ Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 14 years of experience, or 12 years of experience with a Master's degree; 10 years of experience with PHD

+ Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance, at time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years

+ Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs

+ Working knowledge with Microsoft Office Suite of tools - Project, PowerPoint, Excel, Word

+ Must be able to draft and review design documents, drawings, specification and test plans.

+ Must be able to recommend materials selections, and process selections for welding, metallurgy, and corrosion.

+ Collaborates with systems engineers, design engineers, project managers, reliability engineers, and external customers for establishing corrosion best practices for galvanic assessments, service life predictions, failure analysis, 3D modeling and simulation, specifications, and processes.

**These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:**

+ Degree in Corrosion Engineering or metallurgy or Welding Engineering

+ Familiarity with AAMP / NACE Corrosion Certification/s

+ Understanding of process/procedure development, control, and improvement

+ Stress Corrosion Cracking Test planning experience

+ Corrosion, allowable, service life Test plan writing

+ Demonstrated passion for corrosion, kinetics, and thermodynamics of materials.

+ Demonstrated passion for being a creative and out-of-the box thinker

+ Allowable Test Plan Writing Experience

+ Negotiation soft skills

+ Experience reviewing & approving materials and processes to be added to Program Approved Materials and processes list

+ Experience with Service Life Testing, Corrosion testing, Allowable Testing, and failure analysis

+ Experience with Siemens Teamcenter, NX solid modeling

+ Excellent 2-way communication skills (upward and downward)

+ Strong oral and written communication skills, including demonstrated experience with high value customer presentations, with ability to focus on multiple projects with competing priorities

+ Demonstrated experience in making sound data-driven decisions in uncertain and difficult situations.

Salary Range: $163,200.00 - $256,400.00

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.