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

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking an Associate Engineer Material Process or Engineer Material Process for our 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.

Roles and 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)

Basic Qualifications

This position may be filled at an Associate Material Process Engineer level or at a Material Process Engineer level*

• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• 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
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