Sentinel - Principal Material Process Engineer R10231534

Relocation Assistance

Relocation assistance may be available

No

Secret

Yes, 10% of the Time

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’s Defense Systems sector is seeking a Principal Material Process Engineer to join the Sentinel program in Manhattan Beach, CA
. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

• Work with design engineers in selection and application of Electrical, Electronics, Electro-Mechanical, Electro-Optical (EEEE) parts, including Microcircuits, Connectors, Passive Devices, and Printed Circuit Boards
• Create Component Specifications or Source Control Documents to meet Program Requirements
• Work with manufacturing and Component vendors to resolve qualification, producibility, and test issues with parts and Circuit Card Assemblies
• Review Bill-of-Materials, new part approval requests, and part attributes in a Product Lifecycle Management System.
• Support Supply Chain with component procurement requirements, selection of suppliers, and resolution of procurement issues and related processes.
• Support Program Subcontractors with EEEE Part requirements interpretation and review of Subcontractor Data Requirements Lists (SDRLs).

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts

This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

• Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) discipline and 5 years of experience; 3 years with Master’s Degree; 0 years with a PhD
• Experience in military/space electronics design or manufacturing
• Familiar with the selection and application of EEEE components
• US Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Security Clearance
• Must be able to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (SAP) as a condition of continued employment
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Tools

• Working knowledge of various NASA & Military Performance documents required for the selection and screening of Space, Military, DSSC, Non-Standard, and Commercial-Off-The-Shelf components, including MIL-PRF-38534 (Hybrids), MIL-PRF-38535 (microcircuits), MIL-PRF-19500 (semiconductors), MIL-PRF-123 (capacitors), MIL-PRF-55342 (resistors), MIL-PRF-39016 (relays), MIL-PRF-981 (magnetics), IPC-6012 and MIL-PRF-31032 (Printed Circuit Boards) and various electrical interconnect systems.
• Experience with developing Source Control Drawings or Component Specifications for EEEE components
• Experience with developing and conducting qualification of EEEE components
• Working knowledge of Destructive Physical analysis (M1580), Failure Analysis, physics of failure, Root Cause & Corrective Action, component specifications, component screening & qualification, component application qualification, and related installation/assembly process specifications
• Experience with derating analysis of EEEE components
• Experience in parts, materials and process selection, manufacturing support, failure analysis, and processing of materials for space hardware
• Active DOD Secret or Top Secret clearance