Component Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes

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.

At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We’re looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we’ll support you by expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field, or an industry thought leader.

At Northrop Grumman, you’ll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.

We are looking for you to join our team as a Staff Component Engineer based out of Linthicum, MD.What You’ll Get to Do:

The successful candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Parts and Components Management Team within the Design Services Engineering Department. The selected candidate will work in a dynamic, customer-focused environment where he/she will interact with suppliers, internal and external customers and other design engineers.

Roles and Responsibilities Prepare, review, and present component-related data for Program Design Team, Configuration Control Board, and major program milestone reviews, including applicable screening and qualification test plans.

Collaborate with Program Management, Supply Chain, Production Engineering, and cross-functional teams to define part selection requirements, resolve obsolescence issues, identify replacement parts, and meet program deadlines.

Serve as the Components Engineering representative in customer and supplier technical exchanges and support component-related decisions across programs as needed.

Oversee components used on assigned programs, including documenting program-specific part requirements, leading new component request approvals, and supporting component drawing development.

Support failure analysis, problem resolution, and risk mitigation for components within the assigned commodity.

Ensure commodity component compliance with environmental application, authenticity, traceability, and production design requirements across Commercial, Industry, Military, and Space-grade components.

Chair a Commodity Team responsible for reviewing and approving components for production design use.

Drive continuous improvement of Component Engineering processes.

This position is contingent upon the ability to obtain an active U.S Government Secret Clearance or the successful transfer of an active US. Government Secret Clearance prior to start.

Basic Qualifications for a Staff Component Engineer:

Bachelor’s degree with 12 years of experience, master’s degree with 10 years of experience, Ph.D. with 8 years of experience in Science, Technology,…