Northrop Grumman
StaffMaterialProcessEngineer
“Staff Material Process Engineer at Northrop Grumman. Skills: Material Process Engineering, Systems Engineering, Risk Management, Test Strategy. Perform design application parts management. Ensure streamlined risk identification”
Industry & Context.
Difficult problems
Relocation assistance available, 10% travel, Ability to obtain Secret Clearance, Ability to obtain SAP clearance, Ability to obtain Top Secret clearance
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree in STEM, 12 years of experience with Bachelor's, 10 years of experience with Master's, 8 years of experience with PhD, US Citizen, Ability to obtain Secret Clearance, Ability to obtain SAP clearance, Written and oral communication for test plans, Project-management basics, Ability to read technical drawings, Knowledge of material properties, Proficiency with test equipment, Ability to use data-analysis tools, Familiarity with quality-system software, Ability to apply DoD standards, Ability to generate DoD reports, 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 MIL-STD-1540, Familiarity with MIL-STD-31000, Understanding of process development, Understanding of process control, Understanding of process 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 Top Secret clearance, Experience with high value customer presentations, Ability to focus on multiple projects, Experience in Agile environment, Knowledge of JIRA, Six Sigma Green Belt, Six Sigma Black Belt, NIST-based calibration accreditation
What You'll Do.
Perform design application parts management
Ensure streamlined risk identification
Ensure streamlined risk mitigation
Track at-risk component issues
Develop test strategies
Develop data analysis strategies
Provide innovative 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 management
Research specifications
Support part engineering processes
Support material engineering processes
Support process engineering processes
Maintain close coordination with teams
Provide detailed status to leadership
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Integrated product teams; Systems engineers; Design engineers; Project managers; Reliability engineers; External customers
Communication Scope
Written communication; Oral communication; Briefing stakeholders; Customer presentations
Process & Methodology
Schedule coordination, Risk coordination, Resource coordination
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