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Contamination Control Systems Engineer - Level 3 or 4 (AHT)
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation · 🇺🇸 United States-Arizona-Gilbert
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About the role
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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 Space Systems Sector is seeking a Contamination Control Systems Engineer – Level 3 or 4 to join our team in Gilbert, AZ . This position can be filled at either Level 3 Principal Systems Engineer or Level 4 Sr. Principal Systems Engineer. Expertise is needed to fuel the future for contamination control design as well as development and analysis of complex systems of space programs. Attention to the smallest of details will enable a more reliable and capable product. Contamination Engineering is a unique career path that will challenge one’s abilities to learn new concepts, think critically, and understand the effects and consequences of unwanted matter on surfaces exposed to harsh environments. The selected candidate will work within a team of experienced engineers that will provide guidance and mentorship on this journey. *Please be aware that this position is contingent upon obtaining and maintaining associated business and/or customer funding. Additionally, this position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company. Continued employment thereafter will be subject to maintenance of the level of clearance and program access required for the position in the future.* Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: -Supporting multiple programs in the development of systems for space. -Developing appropriate requirements for cleanliness based on performance degradation analysis due to contamination. -Performing analyses of systems to determine potential for contamination generation and accumulation on sensitive surfaces. -Designing means and methods of passive and active contamination control. -Performing, sampling, and analyzing data to determine performance impacts and to verify cleanliness requirements. -Participating in the verification of contamination requirements at the component, subsystem, and system levels. -Preparing, reviewing, and presenting plans, procedures, reports, technical analyses, and participating in failure reviews as they relate to contamination control. -Implementing contamination control procedures and plans. -Performing studies of environments to determine suitability to host contamination sensitive hardware. Basic Qualifications for Contamination Control Systems Engineer – Level 3: -Bachelor's degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 5+ years of engineering experience OR -Master's degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 3+ years of engineering experience OR -PhD in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 1+ year(s) of engineering experience -Candidate must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance (or equiva