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Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation · 🇺🇸 United States-Utah-Corinne
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About the role
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: None 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. Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations. Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams. As a Research Scientist – Level 3 or Level 4 located in Promontory, UT, you’ll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one . The Sr Principal Research Scientist should have a fundamental understanding of carbon materials and processes . They would be responsible for designing and researching basic material properties for existing and future carbon phenolic and carbon-carbon materials . Other responsibilities include providing subject matter expertise to R&D and production organizations . Candidate should be willing to challenge status-quo, conventions and assumptions while providing technical expertise on a variety of material issues, including material selection, supply chain support, failure investigation, and production/facilities support . This person will lead and develop a technical roadmap including selection , characterization, and development of high temperature thermal protection and ablative materials and processes . This position is focused but not limited to supporting research and development of phenolic ablative materials for nozzle configurations as well as high temperature ablative carbon materials for nozzle and re-entry body applications . This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off. Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: • Research and develop both current and future ablative materials to support nozzle design and production • Lead and develop technical roadmap including selection and characterization of novel high temperature & ablative materials such as carbon cloth phenolic and carbon-carbon materials • Design and develop subscale components, test specimens, and fixtures • Develop manufacturing processes with novel thermal protection & ablative materials • Presentation of data and recommendations to internal and external customers • Lead or support failure investigations • Support production, design and research with carbon phenolic material issues for a variety of programs and NG locations • Author instruction for execution of fabrication, assembly, and testing of materials • Review and author material and production specifications • Coordinate and schedule work through multiple organizations • Other duties as assigned Why you? You’re the candidate we’re searching for if you are ready to achieve the impossible alongside like-minded innovators. This position can be filled at either a Level 3 or Level 4. Basic Qualifications for Level 3: • Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Material Science, Chem