Principal / Sr. Principal Energetics Manufacturing Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance 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.

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Energetics Manufacturing Engineer / Sr. Principal Energetics Manufacturing Engineer. This position will be located at our Space Systems location in Promontory, Utah in the Nondestructive Testing (NDT) Organization.

The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Propulsion Systems and will be responsible for the inspection of rocket motors, composite aerospace components, and other energetic and non-energetic articles. This position is responsible for developing and implementing unique nondestructive inspection techniques, methods, and procedures. Works with design, project and quality engineers through the development process to select and implement the best NDT method to ensure product quality at lowest cost.

Roles and responsibilities:

• Designs NDT inspection processes, for highly energetic, static sensitive, corrosive, and chemical processes.
• Ensures NDT processes and procedures follow best practices, regulations, and procedures.
• Implements qualification and change management processes to ensure products or services meet customer requirements.
• Reviews engineering designs and drawings providing correct NDT method description for the critical defect size and type of material being inspected. 
• Prepare inspection documentation to identify test parameters and requirements.
• Develop and produce formal customer reports containing recommendations, computer generated graphics, plots, tables, summaries and comparisons. Maintain & archive electronic and hard copy inspection data and reports.
• Communicate and interact extensively with suppliers, component designers, safety, tooling engineers, and management personnel.
• Assist in the performance of inspector training, including training module creation.
• Perform technical audits of NDT personnel in the field.
• Review NDT inspection reports for accuracy, completeness, and procedural adherence.
• Analyze, interpret and convert data into format for engineering analysis.
• Support activities as required such as proposal support, process instruction revisions, new test development, interpretation of customer’s technical specifications, and support of internal or external meetings.
• Engineer must understand all safety risks of the process and design the processes such that safety risks are mitigated or eliminated.
• All processes must meet the minimum standard as outlined in (HOPs) Hazards Operation Standard.
• Understands and comply with DOD4145.26 ATF.
• Engineers work closely with the Hazards Analysis and Cross Functional Engineering group in designing and setting up the processes.
• Supports cross function matrixed investigation teams with emphasis on root cause analysis, process failure modes, non-conformances and effective analysis

Position may be filled at a higher level when relevant education, experience, and NDT certification are documented and provided for consideration.

Basic Requirements:

Principal Energetics Manufacturing Engineer

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related STEM field with 5 years’ experience in a manufacturing, quality, or engineering environment, 3 Years with Masters; 1 Year with PhD.
• A minimum of one Level 3 certification in accordance with NAS 410 in Eddy Current (ET), Ultrasonic (UT), or Radiography (RT). Records of certification and experience are required.
• Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. Citizenship is a pre-requisite)

Sr. Principal Energetics Manufacturing Engineer

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related STEM field with 8 years’ experience in a manufacturing, quality, or engineering environmen