Staff Component Engineer

Northrop Grumman • Baltimore, MD

4d • $153,600 - $230,400 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Staff Component Engineer to join its Parts and Components Management Team within the Design Services Engineering Department. The position is based in Linthicum, Maryland, in a dynamic, customer-focused environment involving suppliers, internal and external customers, and other design engineers. The role supports programs by managing components and related technical decisions, ensuring component suitability and compliance, and improving Component Engineering processes. The position requires the ability to obtain or transfer an active U.S. Government Secret Clearance before starting and involves travel approximately 10% of the time.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 12 years of experience, master’s degree with 10 years of experience, or Ph.D. with 8 years of experience in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or related technical fields; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret Clearance; a final clearance is required to start, but a current/active clearance is not required to be considered.
• At least 12 years of professional experience in the selection, qualification, and application of components for electronic and/or mechanical systems.
• At least 12 years of professional experience as a Component Engineer working with a broad range of component categories, including Analog, Assemblies, Digital, Electromechanical, Fiber, Interconnects, Mechanical, and Passive components.

Nice To Haves

• Current/active U.S. Government Secret clearance.
• Experience developing Electronic Part specifications, particularly using military or industry requirements and specifications.
• Experience with Siemens Teamcenter or similar PLM systems.
• Experience with regulatory compliance, including Specialty Metals, Counterfeit Part Prevention, and Conflict Minerals.
• Working knowledge of industry or military standards such as JEDEC and Mil-STD-883.
• Experience and ability to work with cross-functional teams in Design Engineering, Manufacturing and Production Engineering, Quality Engineering, Supply Chain, and Procurement.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, and present component-related data for Program Design Teams, Configuration Control Boards, and major program milestone reviews, including applicable screening and qualification test plans.
• Collaborate with Program Management, Supply Chain, Production Engineering, and cross-functional teams to define part selection requirements, resolve obsolescence issues, identify replacement parts, and meet program deadlines.
• Represent Components Engineering in customer and supplier technical exchanges and support component-related decisions across programs as needed.
• Oversee components used on assigned programs, including documenting program-specific part requirements, leading new component request approvals, and supporting component drawing development.
• Support failure analysis, problem resolution, and risk mitigation for components within the assigned commodity.
• Ensure commodity component compliance with environmental application, authenticity, traceability, and production design requirements across Commercial, Industry, Military, and Space-grade components.
• Chair a Commodity Team responsible for reviewing and approving components for production design use.
• Drive continuous improvement of Component Engineering processes.

Benefits

• Health Plan
• Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Education Assistance
• Training and Development
• 9/80 Work Schedule where available
• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Company-paid holidays
• Paid time off for vacation and/or personal business
• Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior