Materials and Process Engineer 3/4

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Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission!

We are looking for you to join our team as a Materials and Process Engineer based out of Woodland Hills, CA.

What You’ll Get to Do:

As an M&P Engineer, you will support definition of engineering requirements to develop, select, or recommend parts, materials, processes, manufacturing technologies, machinery, tools, and automation systems used in product design and manufacturing in accordance with contractual and regulatory obligations

Additionally, you will qualify new materials, parts and processes to meet requirements and manage test and audit programs to qualify suppliers to applicable requirements

Support engineering design reviews and participate in failure analyses for metallic parts and processes

Assist in supplier qualification activities and respond to routine supplier technical inquiries; escalate complex supplier or production issues to senior M&P engineers

Perform analyses to characterize performance or determine causes of tool, material, part, or process failures; recommend corrective actions for senior review

Coordinate and support lab activities (metallography, hardness, tensile, NDT/NDI) and compile test data for interpretation and disposition

Use project management practices to meet cost, technical, and schedule requirements for assigned tasks while incorporating EHS, LEAN, and Quality principles into materials/process work, lab activities, and procedures

Support creation and revision of material/process specifications, work instructions, and test plans; ensure alignment with Northrop Grumman and industry requirements

Support investigations of non-conformances and supplier deviations; collect evidence, perform basic root-cause analysis, and draft corrective action recommendations

Maintain engineering records (test reports, engineering orders) and support configuration control and design reviews as required

Communicate technical findings clearly to cross-functional teams and stakeholders

Frequent interaction with manufacturing floors, supplier facilities, and testing laboratories

Occasional travel to supplier sites, test facilities, and other Northrop Grumman locations may be required

Must comply with Northrop Grumman security, health, and safety policies

This requisition may be filled at either a Principal Level or a Sr. Principal Level.

Basic Qualifications for a Principal Material and Process Engineer:

5 years of Engineering experience with a Bachelor’s of Science in a STEM discipline preferrable in Materials Science and Engineering; 3 years of Material Science and Engineering experience with Masters; 1 Year with a PhD

Engineering experience in aerospace, defense, or high-reliability manufacturing environments

Practical knowledge of metallurgy for ferrous and nonferrous alloys, heat treatment basics, corrosion/fatigue fundamentals, and common materials testing methods

Hands-on exposure to metallographic sample preparation and basic lab techniques (cutting, polishing, etching, hardness)

2+ years of manufacturing processes (machining, forging, forming, fastening, welding/brazing, plating/coating) and ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications related to metallic materials and processing

Active US Government Secret Clearance

Ability to work full-time onsite in Woodland Hills

Basic Qualifications for a Sr. Principal Material and Process Engineer:

8 years of Engineering experience with a Bachelor’s of Science in a STEM discipline preferrable in Materials Science and Engineering; 6 years of Material Science and Engineering experience with Masters; 4 Years with a PhD