Sentinel - Principal Material Process Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
No

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret

TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time

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

• Responsible to perform full spectrum of design application parts management tasks on assigned system and sub-systems to ensure streamlined risk identification, risk mitigation, and tracking of at-risk component issues during the design and manufacturing of weapon systems and equipment under an overarching Systems Engineering framework.

• Develops comprehensive manufacturing control and cost saving analysis strategies for large scale aerospace and ground control system component manufacturing.

• Demonstrates a complete understanding and wide application of technical principles, theories, and concepts relative to part/material manufacturing and FMEA.

• Demonstrates general knowledge of Systems Engineering, multi-generational program system and/or multi-generational program subsystem development, and familiarity with supplier management.

• Works independently to provide innovative technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems using literature review and testing as appropriate.

• Create, analyze, and produce roadmaps, impact, and issue reports and present data to stakeholders, customers, and upper management.

• Research specifications and standards to support part, material & process engineering processes being implemented across multiple internal and external supplier sub-system designs and manufacturing processes.

• Applicant will be expected to maintain close coordination with several integrated product teams and provide detailed status to program leadership, as required.

• Self-motivated, work under general direction, and work well in teams.

• Collaborates with systems engineers, design engineers, project managers, reliability engineers, and external customers to establish clear part, material and manufacturing process design documentation traceability to system performance.

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

• 401k

• Educational Assistance

• Life Insurance

• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions

• Paid Time Off

• Health & Wellness Resources

• Employee Discounts

This positions 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's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of experience with Bachelor's degree, 3 years of experience with Master's degree, or 1 years of experience with PhD.

• U.S. citizen; able to obtain and maintain DoD Secret and Special Access Program (SAP) clearances.

• Strong written/oral communication for test plans and stakeholder briefings.

• Basic project-management (schedule, risk, resource coordination).

• Proficient reading of technical drawings and 3D models.

• Knowledge of material properties, process controls, failure modes, and traceability/serialized-part control.

• Familiarity with DoD/aerospace standards (e.g., MIL-STD-11991, MIL-STD-3018) and related industries (DOE, automotive/medical device manufacturing, QA).

• Experience with MIL-STD or industry machining, welding, soldering, electronic assembly, cable-harness fabrication, coating/surface-treatment, and cross-disciplinary quality/documentation.

• Willingness to work onsite in manufacturing settings (including clean rooms or hazardous areas).

• Up to 15% domestic travel for supplier visits, audits, and technical briefings.

• Degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, Electrical, Welding, Chemical or Materials Engineering.

• Strong interest in material properties, semiconductors, corrosion, metallurgy, etc.

• Test-plan authoring/review, negotiation, and approval of materials & processes for program-approved lists.

• Hands-on APQP, PPAP,…