RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

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.

Embark on a career putting innovative, reliable, and agile products and ideas into orbit, and beyond. Northrop Grumman has opportunities waiting for you that play a vital role in human space exploration, national defense, and scientific discovery, supporting multiple programs across the universe. With us, you’ll discover a culture of curiosity and collaboration that will have you Defining Possible from the day you start. Our systems connect and protect millions of people on earth every day, now and for the future. Explore your future and launch your career today.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Staff Material Process Engineer.  This position is located in Roy, UT and supports the Sentinel program.  This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

What You’ll Get To Do:

• Review and approve standard and non-standard (non-metallic) materials, parts, and processes selected for use in ICBM weapon system design – Review may consist of analysis of supporting documentation (e.g. military or government adopted industry standards, manufacturer specifications (tech data sheets)), qualification and/or conformance test data, pertinent design/application information, and the overall assessment of compliance with applicable program (PM&P) requirements.

• Serve as the technical lead /stakeholder for the non-metallics functional area in review board meetings – Reviews technical change requests for feasibility, risk and impact and advises in the selection, qualification, application, and procurement of all parts, materials, and processes (PM&P) for the program.

• Provide technical guidance to early-mid career PM&P engineers in support of skill/knowledge development within the non-metallics team.

• Manage Bill-of-Materials, new part requests, part objects, and part attributes in a Product Lifecycle Management System.

• Work with design engineers in the selection and application of non-metallic materials systems (e.g. surface finishes & protective coatings, adhesives, sealants, composite materials, non-metallic mechanical parts, EEEE components and supporting hardware.)

• Advise in all aspects of non-metallic materials/parts qualification; to include requirements analysis, test plan and test report review/development, and test data analysis and/or failure analysis.

• Advise in the tailoring and allocation of non-metallic PM&P requirements to system, subsystem, and unit level specifications.

• Conduct and/or lead efforts to develop, audit, and revise prime and subcontractor PM&P requirement specifications in accordance with requirement tailoring / updates.

• Participate in and/or lead efforts to prepare change request and contract deliverable requirement list (CDRL) packages for next-level board review and approval.

• Participate in and/or lead technical discussions with subcontractors, and internal / external customer(s) as needed to support the resolution of complex PMP challenges.

• Support Program Subcontractors with non-metallic Part/material requirements interpretation and review of Subcontractor Data Requirements Lists (SDRLs)

• Analyze internal workflow processes for improvement opportunities and to resolve workflow process challenges.

• Review internal material/process/component specifications (drafts) for technical rigor and provide supporting feedback / technical guidance to specification authors.

• Review and approve subcontractors' specifications and workmanship standards for compliance with program PM&P requirements.

• Advise in the development of age sensitive item analyses and associated aging and surveillance test plans in support of reliability / service life program requiremen