Research Scientist Manager 2
Listed on 2026-08-22
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Engineering
Materials Engineering, Research Scientist, Quality Engineering
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
No
CLEARANCE TYPE:
None
TRAVEL:
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.
Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations. Northrop Grumman's Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams. As a Research Scientist Manager
- Level 2 located in Promontory, UT, you'll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one.
The Manager 2 Research Scientist serves as both an individual contributor and manager of a group of 8-12 material specialists and subject matter experts in adhesives, coatings, and thermal protective systems (TPS). Provides technical leadership for the Adhesive and Coatings team, ensuring the team supports near-term production needs as well as long-term growth initiatives. Oversees proper support for a variety of internal and external customers, and is responsible for growing and developing technical knowledge and depth within the group.
This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.
Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:- Material ownership for adhesives, adhesive ingredients, primers, coatings, and external TPS
- Material specification ownership and maintenance
- Material development through directing lab testing and analyzing results
- Production support for material related issues, including nonconformances and failure investigations
- Requirements Verification and Compliance
- Coordinate team tasks, budgets, and schedules with program managers, IR&D leadership, project engineers, and others in Propulsion Systems
- Oversee team member workloads and task progression and completion
- Mentor team members in personal growth and career development
- Lead and document periodic formal and informal performance reviews and determine merits and promotions
- Review and update standard work requirements and guidelines
- Determine staffing requirements
- Support initiatives of engineering leadership
- Other duties as assigned
You're the candidate we're searching for if you are ready to achieve the impossible alongside like-minded innovators.
Basic Qualifications:- Bachelor's degree in engineering or science discipline with 8 years of professional experience - OR
- Master's degree with 6 years of professional experience - OR
- PhD with 4 years of professional experience. - Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance
- Proven team leadership skills
- An understanding of adhesives, coatings and/or TPS, and their handling and application
- Experience in conducting/supporting technical reviews
- M.S. degree in an engineering or science discipline with minimum 6 years experience, or a PhD with minimum 4 years experience
- Prior experience managing direct reports
- Proven capability with Smartsolve (nonconformance system) and EPLM (document control)
- Experience with Polymer Chemistry, Polymerization reactions and Kinetics
- Experience with the different families of adhesives and their specific applications in aerospace
- Technical knowledge of adhesion science, including surface prep techniques, failure mode principles, and fracture toughness
- An understanding of lab techniques for characterizing adhesives, adhesive ingredients, and bondline
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