Northrop Grumman
Sentinel-MaterialProcessEngineer
Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.
“Sentinel - Material Process Engineer at Northrop Grumman. Skills: Material Process Engineering, Systems Engineering, Risk Management, Test Strategy. Perform design application parts management tasks. Identify risks”
Industry & Context.
Difficult problems; Root cause analysis
Relocation assistance, 10% travel, US Citizen, DOD Secret Security Clearance, Special Access Program (SAP) clearance
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
2 years of experience with Bachelor's degree, 0 years of experience with Master's degree, US Citizen, ability to obtain and maintain a DOD Secret Security Clearance, ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance, written and oral communication for test plans, briefing stakeholders, Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, Ability to read and interpret 3D models, Knowledge of material properties, Knowledge of process controls, Knowledge of failure modes, Proficiency with test equipment, Ability to use data-analysis tools, Ability to read U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) standards, Ability to apply U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) standards, Ability to generate reports in accordance with U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) standards, Ability to read aerospace standards, Ability to apply aerospace standards, Ability to generate reports in accordance with aerospace standards, Experience in closely related field
Nice to Have
Degree in Industrial Engineering, Degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Degree in Welding Engineering, Degree in Chemical Engineering, Degree in Materials Engineering, Familiarity with MIL-STD-810, Familiarity with MIL-STD-202, Familiarity with MIL-STD-883, Familiarity with MIL-STD-105E, Familiarity with ISO 2859-1, Familiarity with MIL-STD-1540, Familiarity with MIL-STD-31000, Understanding of process development, Understanding of procedure development, Understanding of process control, Understanding of procedure control, Understanding of process improvement, Understanding of procedure improvement, Demonstrated passion for material properties, Demonstrated passion for semiconductor electronics, Demonstrated passion for corrosion, Demonstrated passion for metallurgy, Test Plan Writing experience, Test Plan reviewing experience, negotiation soft skills, Familiar with Service Life Testing, Familiar with reliability sampling, Familiar with failure analysis, Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance, Experience in performing in an Agile environment, knowledge/understanding of JIRA, Six Sigma Greenlack Belt, NIST-based calibration accreditation
What You'll Do.
Perform design application parts management tasks
Track at-risk component issues
Develop test strategies
Develop data analysis strategies
Provide technical solutions
Create impact reports
Analyze impact reports
Produce impact reports
Analyze issue reports
Produce issue reports
Present data to stakeholders
Present data to customers
Present data to upper management
Research specifications
Support part processes
Support material processes
Support process engineering processes
Maintain coordination with product teams
Provide status to program leadership
Collaborate with systems engineers
Collaborate with design engineers
Collaborate with project managers
Collaborate with reliability engineers
Collaborate with external customers
Establish part design documentation traceability
Establish material design documentation traceability
Establish process design documentation traceability
Establish system performance traceability
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Integrated product teams; Systems engineers; Design engineers; Project managers; Reliability engineers; External customers
Communication Scope
Test plan communication; Stakeholder briefing; Customer presentations; Management presentations; High value customer presentations
Process & Methodology
Schedule coordination, Risk coordination, Resource coordination
Full Job Description
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No 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. Northrop Grumman’s Defense Systems sector is seeking a**Material Process Engineer** to join the Sentinel program in **Huntsville, AL.** This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package. # # **What You’ll Get To Do:** * 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 test or data analysis strategies for large scale aerospace and ground control system components. * Demonstrates a complete understanding and wide application of technical principles, theories, and concepts relative to part/material performance and service life estimation * Demonstrates general knowledge of Systems Engineering, multi-generational program system and/or multi-generational program subsystem development, and familiarity with supp
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