Survivability Materials Engineer (Secret Clearance)

Northrop Grumman Corp.

Palmdale (CA)

On-site

USD 125,000 - 235,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance
Health insurance
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
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Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal/Senior Principal Engineer in Survivability - Materials in Palmdale, CA. You will apply chemistry, physics, and materials science to improve survivability of defense systems and support LO material optimization across designs and production.

The role requires a strong background in LO materials, electromagnetic performance, and cross-disciplinary collaboration with design, manufacturing, and quality teams. A security clearance is required.

Qualifications

  • Experience in Low Observable Materials and Processes (LO M&P).
  • Knowledge of materials selection for electromagnetic performance.
  • Proficiency in materials testing methods and interpreting lab results.
  • Experience interfacing with military customers and compliance with standards.
  • Ability to create process specs, test plans, and technical reports.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze, research, and develop materials and processes for survivability.
  • Ensure integration of survivability features into new designs and existing systems.
  • Collaborate with IPTs to meet customer performance goals.
  • Present findings and recommendations to stakeholders.

Skills

LO M&P
Material testing
EM performance
IPT collaboration
Python
C#
MATLAB

Education

Bachelor's Degree in STEM
Master's Degree in STEM
PhD in STEM

Tools

EM analysis codes
Python
MATLAB

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal/Senior Principal Engineer in Survivability - Materials in Palmdale, CA. You will apply chemistry, physics, and materials science to improve survivability of defense systems and support LO material optimization across designs and production.

The role requires a strong background in LO materials, electromagnetic performance, and cross-disciplinary collaboration with design, manufacturing, and quality teams. A security clearance is required.

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