Materials Engineer Level 4 / 5

About the role

Northrop Grumman Marine Systems is seeking a Materials Engineer, Level 4 or 5, to participate in the development and ongoing support of submarine and surface ship missile launcher systems. This role requires an onsite presence in Sunnyvale, CA. This is a dynamic position within the Marine Systems Materials Engineering and Test Laboratory (METL) department, a fast-paced environment providing materials engineering expertise and laboratory services to the Sunnyvale production environment, design engineering, partner suppliers, and Navy & Shipyard customers. This position will support upcoming design activities within shipboard launcher program spaces.

Responsibilities

• Collaborating with staff across disciplines to provide materials engineering expertise during design
• Engineering technical guidance and oversight when quality concerns arise during production
• Review and approval of supplier manufacturing procedures
• Working with and providing guidance to test engineers on characterization activities
• Providing consultation to suppliers
• Interacting with technical and programmatic representatives from the customer community
• Regular collaboration with design engineering, advanced development, manufacturing engineering, quality engineering, and the internal environmental, health and safety teams

Qualifications

Level 4 Basic Qualifications:

• Materials Engineering or related Bachelor's degree with 8 years of experience; or 6 years with a Master's Degree; or 4 years with a PhD
• Extensive materials engineering/science or weld engineering background
• Background in metallurgical practices (e.g., weld metallurgy, metallographic evaluation, heat treatments, fracture mechanics, corrosion control, and failure analysis)
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings
• Familiarity with Navy / DoD processes and workflow
• US Citizenship required
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret-level clearance

Level 5 Basic Qualifications:

• Materials Engineering or related Bachelor's degree with 12 years of experience; or 10 years with a Master's Degree; or 8 years with a PhD
• Extensive materials engineering/science or weld engineering background
• Background in metallurgical practices (e.g., weld metallurgy, metallographic evaluation, heat treatments, fracture mechanics, corrosion control, and failure analysis)
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings
• Familiarity with Navy / DoD processes and workflow
• US Citizenship required
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret-level clearance

Skills

• Practical understanding of metallurgy, forming processes, metallographic evaluation, non-destructive test methods, heat treatments, corrosion control, and root-cause investigation
• Knowledge of common U.S. military and commercial standards for specifying and evaluating performance of ferrous materials
• Familiarity with common commercial weld codes and NavSea technical publications
• Experience with nonmetallic materials (e.g., paints, adhesives, elastomers, and polymers) is advantageous
• Knowledge of metallic and nonmetallic additive manufacturing processes is useful
• Prior experience operating under U.S. Department of Defense contracts is beneficial

Pay

Primary Level (Level 4) Salary Range: $129,300.00 – $193,900.00

Secondary Level (Level 5) Salary Range: $161,000.00 – $241,400.00

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
• Overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus eligibility depending on position
• Annual bonuses designed to reward individual contributions and allow employees to share in company results
• Long Term Incentives for employees in Vice President or Director positions

Schedule

Travel: Yes, 10% of the time