RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
DescriptionThe Mechanical & Energetics Engineering department is hiring for an Engineer Material Process - Level 5 professional at our Chandler, AZ location.
Essential Functions:
- Subject matter expert (SME) on high temperature materials such as Carbon-Carbon, CMCs, super alloys, Titanium alloys, refractory metals, advanced ceramics, and/or ceramic/ablative coatings used on hypersonic flight vehicles/missiles and engines/motors
- Collaborating with staff across engineering disciplines to provide materials & process engineering expertise during development, design, integration, and flight testing
- Rapid learner with solid technical foundation in materials, engineering processing, chemistry, and/or thermodynamics
- Develop, conduct, and direct engineering testing and DOEs to solve real world technical problems
- Solid written and verbal communication skills.
- Support, review, and approval of supplier manufacturing procedures and development/production issues
- Hands on support of active testing, development, and failure analysis work in our labs using various lab equipment
- Perform Mechanical engineering and EEE department drawing reviews, drawing approvals, and write specifications
- Represent the organization as a SME on programs/projects including direct contact with suppliers and customers
- Create and present analysis reports documenting engineering findings
Basic Qualifications for Staff Engineer Materials Process:
- Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) witha minimum of 12years of related engineering experience; OR aMastersdegree in STEM with10years related engineering experience; OR a PhD in STEM with 8 years of related engineering experience
- Ability to obtain a US Government Secret clearance
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelors, Masters, or PhD inMaterial Scienceand Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or Mechanical/Aeronautical Engineering with materials/hypersonic focus
- Active US Government Secret Security Clearance, or higher at the time of application
- Experience in Design, Development, Testing, Processing and/or Manufacturing of aerospace flight vehicles/missiles, their parts, and/or materials.
- SME with aerospace metals, CMCs, and/or thermal protection systems
- Strong experience with materials and chemical lab equipment such as Optical Microscopes/Metallography, SEM/EDS, DMA, TGA, DSC, OES, Mass Spec, ICP, FTIR, CT, NDI, Load/Tension Mechanical testing, Hardness testing, etc.
- Experience with material characterization,qualification,and generation/use of designallowables
- Familiar with material and process related drawings, industrial material specifications (ASTM/AMS/AWS), and materials processing & manufacturing
Primary Level Salary Range: $139,000.00 - $208,600.00
The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidates experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.
