Principal​/Sr Principal Materials and Process Engineer

Relocation Assistance

Relocation assistance may be available.

Clearance required:

Yes, type Secret. Travel:
Yes, up to 10% of the time.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking to add a Principal/Sr. Principal Materials and Processes Engineer in El Segundo, CA. This position supports the F-35 Center Fuselage, ancillary parts manufacture, and post-delivery support.

• Support material and process integration, test development, and execute various types of process oversight.
• Create and develop documentation for processes in accordance with provided Engineering and specifications.
• Conduct troubleshooting of material failures to resolve complex issues.
• Interact and coordinate with design, materials, and quality engineers responsible for sustaining manufacturing and sustainment of fielded units and support equipment.
• Serve as an interface between the operations & design organizations.
• Ensure material performance meets specified requirements and develop standard repairs.
• Proactively engage in overall material application on composite structure.
• Perform troubleshooting, document issues, and coordinate dispositions of MRB tags using tools such as Teamcenter, JDL, Fibersim, and Catia.
• Contribute to improvement of processes, design, and future sustainment efforts.
• Actively participate in Program Risk and Opportunity Management.

The selected candidate will work full-time, on-site at our facility. Once established, limited hybrid work is possible; scheduled telework days are approved by manager.

• Relevant degree and experience:
  • Principal level – Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 5 years experience, or Master’s with 3 years, or PhD with 1 year.
  • Senior Principal level – Bachelor’s with 8 years, Master’s with 6 years, or PhD with 4 years.
• Demonstrated experience with material testing and qualification.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to obtain and maintain U.S. Government Secret clearance and Special Program Access (SAP/SAR).
• U.S. citizenship required.

• Experience with film adhesives, carbon fiber, BMI, sealing aircraft components, primer and topcoat applications, and metallic structures.
• Supplier management experience.
• Experience with low-observable material, coating thickness verification, surface preparation, material reactivation, fairing compounds, and fastener fillers.
• New material integration and interface with production personnel.
• Government and customer interface experience.
• Root cause investigation and corrective action implementation.

• Principal Level: $ - $
• Senior Principal Level: $ - $

Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company-paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and personal business.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit  U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance.