Sentinel - (Associate) Material Process Engineer (level 1 or 2) -18941

Northrop Grumman•Manhattan Beach, CA

1d•$69,400 - $104,000•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking an Associate Engineer Material Process or Engineer Material Process for their EEEE team. This position will be located at Manhattan Beach, CA to support the Sentinel (GBSD) program in the Strategic Deterrent Systems (SDS) Division. Northrop Grumman supports the Air Force’s sustainment, development, production and deployment of hardware and system modifications for Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Ground and Airborne Launch Control Systems, Launch Facilities and associated infrastructure. This position may be filled at a higher level based on qualifications below.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university with 1 year of related experience; or a master’s degree with 1 year of related experience (Level 2 requires 2 years with a bachelor's; or 1 year with a master's)
Must be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain a U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance
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
Requires experience with the selection and application of EEEE components
Requires experience with Microsoft Office Tools
Level 2 also requires experience in testing and qualification or applicable manufacturing processes

Nice To Haves

Experience in military/space electronics design or manufacturing
Working knowledge of various NASA & Military Performance documents required for the selection and screening of Space, Military, DSSC, Non-Standard, and Commercial-Off-The-Shelf components
Experience with developing Source Control Drawings or Component Specifications for EEEE components
Experience with developing and conducting qualification of EEEE components
Working knowledge of Destructive Physical analysis, Root Cause & Corrective Action, component specifications, and component screening & qualification
Experience with derating analysis of EEEE components
Experience in parts, materials and process selection, manufacturing support, failure analysis, and processing of materials for space hardware
Active U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance

Responsibilities

Work independently to provide innovative technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems.
Work with design engineers in selection and application of Electrical, Electronics, Electro-Mechanical, Electro-Optical (EEEE) parts, including Microcircuits, Connectors, Passive Devices, and Printed Circuit Boards
Create Component Specifications or Source Control Documents to meet Program Requirements
Work with manufacturing and Component vendors to resolve qualification, producibility, and test issues with parts and Circuit Card Assemblies
Review Bill-of-Materials, new part approval requests, and part attributes in a Product Lifecycle Management System.
Support Supply Chain with component procurement requirements, selection of suppliers, and resolution of procurement issues and related processes.
Support Program Subcontractors with EEEE Part requirements interpretation and review of Subcontractor Data Requirements Lists (SDRLs)