Principal Material Process Engineer - 17401

Northrop Grumman•Huntsville, AL

89d•$98,900 - $148,300•Onsite

About The Position

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. The engineer will be responsible for performing the full spectrum of design application parts management tasks on assigned systems 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. This includes developing comprehensive test or data analysis strategies for large scale aerospace and ground control system components, demonstrating a complete understanding and wide application of technical principles, theories, and concepts relative to part/material performance and service life estimation. The role requires general knowledge of Systems Engineering, multi-generational program system and/or multi-generational program subsystem development, and familiarity with supplier management. The engineer will work independently to provide innovative technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems using literature review and testing as appropriate. Responsibilities include creating, analyzing, and producing roadmaps, impact, and issue reports, and presenting data to stakeholders, customers, and upper management. The applicant will 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. The applicant will be expected to maintain close coordination with several integrated product teams and provide detailed status to program leadership, as required. The role requires a self-motivated individual who can work under general direction and collaborate effectively in teams. The engineer will collaborate 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.

Requirements

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.
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.

Nice To Haves

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.).

Responsibilities

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.
Develop comprehensive test or data analysis strategies for large scale aerospace and ground control system components.
Demonstrate a complete understanding and wide application of technical principles, theories, and concepts relative to part/material performance and service life estimation.
Demonstrate general knowledge of Systems Engineering, multi-generational program system and/or multi-generational program subsystem development, and familiarity with supplier management.
Work 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.
Maintain close coordination with several integrated product teams and provide detailed status to program leadership, as required.
Collaborate 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.