Northrop Grumman · 4 hours ago
Materials and Process Engineer or Principal Materials and Process Engineer
Clearfield, UT
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$72K/yr - $108K/yr
2+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company, seeking a Materials and Process Engineer or Principal Materials and Process Engineer to join their team. The role involves reviewing material specifications, resolving production concerns, and developing novel solutions for design and manufacturing processes.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Review/build material specifications and product specifications
Resolve material concerns for production operations including MRB evaluations
Support/develop novel solutions for design and manufacturing
Verify manufacturing limits and ensure specifications are maintained
Develop requirements for structural and chemical testing
Support root cause and corrective action requirement analysis
Qualification
Required
Degree must be one of the following: materials engineering, chemical engineering, polymer science or other relevant field of study
B.S. with 2+ years of professional experience OR
M.S. with 0 years of professional experience OR
Ph.D. in a relevant STEM discipline
Your ability to obtain and/or transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government secret clearance and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Company
Degree must be one of the following: materials engineering, chemical engineering, polymer science or other relevant field of study
B.S. with 5+ years of professional experience OR
M.S. with 3+ years of professional experience OR
Ph.D. with 1+ year of professional experience
Your ability to obtain and/or transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government secret clearance and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Company
Preferred
Current active Secret clearance (or higher)
Degree in Materials Science, Chemical, or Ceramic Engineering, or other closely related discipline
Experience in composite materials testing methods, procedures, failure modes, environmental effects, and bonded composite joints
Composite fabrication experience and planning
Experience supporting composite primary and secondary structures, metallic, vendor supplied material certifications, approved materials list, and support forensic activities as required
Experience or familiarity with composite processing techniques
Experience with production control systems (SAP/Visual Mfg/etc.)
Knowledge of or laboratory experience in materials characterization techniques (DSC, TGA, SEM, optical microscopy, mechanical testing, etc.)
Experience in working on business or engineering full life-cycle projects from project inception through launch
Experience with risk mitigation
Capable of implementing failure analysis techniques in manufacturing
Ramp up rate for high volume manufacturing
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Company
Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.7BKey Investors
U.S. Department of DefenseNASA
2025-05-27Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2024-01-29Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
2023-12-20Grant· $72M
Leadership Team
Tom Wilson
Corporate Vice President, Enterprise Business Development
Jeffrey Worsham
Chief Product Owner - Advanced Technology Development
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