Engineer Material Process - Level 5

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. The Mechanical & Energetics Engineering department is hiring for an Engineer Material Process - Level 5 professional at our Chandler, AZ location.   Essential Functions:   • Subject matter expert (SME) on high temperature materials such as Carbon-Carbon, CMCs, super alloys, Titanium alloys, refractory metals, advanced ceramics, and/or ceramic/ablative coatings used on hypersonic flight vehicles/missiles and engines/motors • Collaborating with staff across engineering disciplines to provide materials & process engineering expertise during development, design, integration, and flight testing • Rapid learner with solid technical foundation in materials, engineering processing, chemistry, and/or thermodynamics  • Develop, conduct, and direct engineering testing and DOEs to solve real world technical problems • Solid written and verbal communication skills.  • Support, review, and approval of supplier manufacturing procedures and development/production issues • Hands on support of active testing, development, and failure analysis work in our labs using various lab equipment • Perform Mechanical engineering and EEE department drawing reviews, drawing approvals, and write specifications • Represent the organization as a SME on programs/projects including direct contact with suppliers and customers • Create and present analysis reports documenting engineering findings   Basic Qualifications for Staff Engineer Materials Process:    • Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) with a minimum of 12 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in STEM with 10 years related engineering experience; OR a PhD in STEM with 8 years of related engineering experience • Ability to obtain a US Government Secret clearance   Preferred Qualifications:    • Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Material Science and Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or Mechanical/Aeronautical Engineering with materials/hypersonic focus • Active US Government Secret Security Clearance, or higher at the time of application • Experience in Design, Development, Testing, Processing and/or Manufacturing of aerospace flight vehicles/missiles, their parts, and/or materials. • SME with aerospace metals, CMCs, and/or thermal protection systems • Strong experience with materials and chemical lab equipment such as Optical Microscopes/Metallography, SEM/EDS, DMA, TGA, DSC, OES, Mass Spec, ICP, FTIR, CT, NDI, Load/Tension Mechanical testing, Hardness testing, etc. • Experience with material characterization, qualification, and generation/use of design allowables • Familiar with material and process related drawings, industrial material specifications (ASTM/AMS/AWS), and materials processing & manufacturing Primary Level Salary Range: $139,000.00 - $208,600.00 The ab