Principal Material Process Engineer - 17401*

Northrop Grumman’s Defense Systems sector is seeking a Principal Material Process Engineer to join the Sentinel program in Huntsville, AL. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

• →Responsible to perform full spectrum of design application parts management tasks on assigned system and sub-systems to ensure streamlined risk identification, risk mitigation, and tracking of at-risk component issues during the design and manufacturing of weapon systems and equipment under an overarching Systems Engineering framework.
• →Develops comprehensive test or data analysis strategies for large scale aerospace and ground control system components.
• →Demonstrates a complete understanding and wide application of technical principles, theories, and concepts relative to part/material performance and service life estimation
• →Demonstrates general knowledge of Systems Engineering, multi-generational program system and/or multi-generational program subsystem development, and familiarity with supplier management.
• →Works independently to provide innovative technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems using literature review and testing as appropriate.
• →Create, analyze, and produce roadmaps, impact, and issue reports and present data to stakeholders, customers, and upper management.
• →Research specifications and standards to support part, material & process engineering processes being implemented across multiple internal and external supplier sub-system designs and manufacturing processes.
• →Applicant will be expected to maintain close coordination with several integrated product teams and provide detailed status to program leadership, as required.
• →Self-motivated, work under general direction, and work well in teams.
• →Collaborates with systems engineers, design engineers, project managers, reliability engineers, and external customers to establish clear part, material and process design documentation traceability to system performance.

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, 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.

• Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of experience with Bachelor's degree, 3 years of experience with Master's degree, or 0 years of experience with PhD.
• Must be a US Citizen and have the ability to obtain and maintain a DOD Secret Security Clearance.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance
• Strong written and oral communication for test plans and briefing stakeholders.
• Current Level 2 certification in radiographic inspection (RT) with a minimum of 1 documented year of aerospace experience in a quality organization utilizing a Level 2.
• NAS410 qualified Level 2 classroom training/experience, or equivalent, in radiographic methodology, either in progress or completed.
• Must pass the 20/25 Snellen or Jaeger No. 1 vision test for NAS 410 certification
• Project-management basics (schedule, risk, resource coordination).
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and 3D models
• Knowledge of material properties, process controls, and failure modes.
• Proficiency with test equipment (shakers, climate chambers, DMA, SEM, X-ray, ultrasonic, etc.).
• Ability to use data-analysis tools (MATLAB, Python, R, Minitab).
• Familiarity with quality-system software (e.g., Minitab, QC tools, PLM).
• Ability to read, apply, and generate reports in accordance with U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and aerospace standards
• Experience in closely related field such as the DOE, or Automotive/Medical device manufacturing and quality assurance is also acceptable.

• Degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Welding Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Materials Engineering.
• Familiarity with MIL-STD-810 Environmental Engineering Considerations and Laboratory Tests, MIL-STD-202 Test Methods for Electronic and Electrical Component Parts, MIL-STD-883 Test Methods and Procedures for Microcircuits, MIL-STD-105E / ISO?2859-1 Sampling Procedures for Inspection, MIL-STD-1540 Design and Development of Test Equipment or MIL-STD-31000 (formerly MIL-STD-310) Quality Assurance (QA) System Requirements
• Understanding of process/procedure development, control, and improvement
• Demonstrated passion for material properties, semiconductor electronics, corrosion, metallurgy, etc.
• Test Plan Writing and reviewing experience negotiation soft skills
• Familiar with Service Life Testing, reliability sampling, and failure analysis
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including demonstrated experience with high value customer presentations, with ability to focus on multiple projects with competing priorities
• Experience in performing in an Agile environment and knowledge/understanding of JIRA
• Six Sigma Green/Black Belt
• NIST-based calibration accreditation (ISO/IEC?17025)
• Proficiency with test equipment (shakers, climate chambers, DMA, FTIR, SEM, X-ray, ultrasonic, etc.).