Job Description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: NoCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeAt 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.

The Mechanical Engineering group is hiring for a Engineer Material Process - Level 4 professional at our Chandler, AZ location.

Essential Functions:

• Review compliance of Engineering to Material and Process System Level requirements
• Generate bill of materials based on information from Engineering designs and the NG material requirements planning system
• Based on specific stated objectives, performs analysis, design, or test of one or more complex materials, structural components or functional systems of company products. Use advanced structural and product design engineering software tools. Solid knowledge of GD&T principles and application to designs
• With minimal guidance, studies basic design concepts and criteria for complex materials, components, or functional systems. Applies engineering principles to adapt or improve upon heritage features from previous successful designs of a similar nature
• Makes an extra effort to provide quality customer service. Constantly seeks new sources of information and provides information necessary to meet customer needs
• Demonstrates a willingness to seek creative, new and different ways to accomplish outcomes. Demonstrates a willingness to seek creative, new and different ways to accomplish outcomes
• Perform complex engineering design, development, analysis, and/or test activities to support assigned projects
• Develop test programs as needed to evaluate system elements, such as materials, structural components, etc.
• Manage test activities and test article fabrication, including documentation of results
• Determine engineering tasks required for project planning and execution
• Interact with senior customer personnel on significant technical matters, often requiring coordinated activity across organizational lines
• Perform research for related engineering projects
• Represent the organization as a contact on projects

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with 8 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in STEM with 6 years of related engineering experience, or a PhD in STEM with 4 years related engineering experience
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US DoD Secret Security clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Materials Science, Chemical, or Mechanical engineering
• Active Secret Security Clearance, or higher
• Solid written and verbal communication skills
• NX or other CAD experience
• GD&T training
• Ability to present technical content to peers and project groups
• Familiarity with Matlab, Python, Linux
• Knowledge of basic corrosion principles
• Familiar with material and process related requirement reviews
• Familiar with material and process related drawing reviews
• Familiar with material characterization, qualification and generation of design allowables

Primary Level Salary Range: $111,700.00 - $167,500.00The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, 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/or personal business.The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.