Engineer - Survivability; El Segundo CA - R10232912

Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available.

Clearance Required for Start: Yes.

Clearance Type: Secret.

Travel: Yes, 10% of the time.

We have an opening for an Engineer - Survivability to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals located in El Segundo, California. The Survivability Engineer will help enhance the survivability of defense systems through advanced materials and processes. The candidate will apply principles of chemistry, physics, and material science to investigate material issues and provide solutions within the Survivability discipline.

The responsibilities include analyzing, researching, and developing materials and their related application processes that optimize performance in structures, systems, and subsystems. The selected candidate will leverage principles of chemistry, physics, and material science to investigate material issues, ensuring the integration of survivability features into both new designs and existing systems.

• Leverage Advanced Technology:
  Utilize the latest classified technology to minimize detectability across electromagnetic, infrared, visual, and acoustic spectrums.
• Predict and Verify Performance:
  Use proprietary analysis codes to forecast design performance and validate predictions through physical model testing.
• Optimize Stealth Design:
  Balance optimization of stealth properties with requirements from other engineering disciplines and ensure compliance with survivability requirements during the design process.
• Collaborate Effectively:
  Work collaboratively in an Integrated Product Team (IPT) environment to achieve customer goals in a fast‑paced and diverse setting.
• Adapt and Innovate:
  Offer real‑time solutions to production issues based on previous aircraft systems and Low Observable experience.

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 2 years of related experience; or Master’s degree with 0 years of related experience.
• Experience in Low Observable Materials and Processes.
• Comprehension of materials selection for electromagnetic performance.
• Proficiency in materials testing methods (mechanical, thermal, environmental, EM properties) and interpreting lab results.
• Knowledge of fabrication and application processes for specialty materials, including coatings, adhesives, and composite structures used in aircraft.
• Familiarity with military specifications and standards, and experience interfacing with military customers regarding survivability requirements.
• Skilled in creating process specifications, test plans, technical reports, and presenting findings to stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience working on projects requiring cross‑collaboration with other disciplines.
• Comfortable working with design, manufacturing, quality, and production teams to ensure material/process compliance.
• Ability to transfer and maintain a final adjudicated U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance (must be in‑scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation) within a reasonable period of time.

• Experience working on military aircraft, specifically in survivability engineering and LO materials.
• Advanced degree (M.S./Ph.D.) preferred, particularly with focus on polymers, composites, or coatings.
• Excellent communication skills for preparing and presenting detailed technical reports.
• Experience with material obsolescence, qualifying and selecting replacement materials.
• Experience working with material suppliers and troubleshooting site issues.
• Experience reading and reviewing technical drawings, specifications, and manufacturing plans.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze materials issues, conduct root‑cause analysis of failures, and provide effective solutions for material performance in aerospace applications.
• Understanding of Aircraft Survivability including susceptibility and vulnerability.
• Experience in modeling and simulation.
• Preferred competence in a high‑level coding language (e.g., Python, C#, MATLAB).
• Experience with proprietary computational electromagnetic analysis codes used by Northrop Grumman or industry.
• Knowledge of Applied Electromagnetics/ Aircraft Survivability and comprehensive…