Non-Metallics Materials Engineer Level 3 or 4

About the role

This position is for a Non-Metallics Materials Engineer Level 3 or 4 within Northrop Grumman's Marine Systems Materials Engineering and Test Laboratory (METL) department. This is a fast-paced environment where the team provides materials engineering expertise and laboratory services to our Sunnyvale production factory, design engineering, partner suppliers, and Navy & Shipyard customers. This position will provide support across all of Marine System's product lines.

What you'll do

• Collaborating with more senior members of staff to provide materials engineering expertise during design
• Engineering technical guidance and oversight when quality concerns arise during production
• Own and contribute to root-cause/failure analysis investigations
• Mechanical characterization & tribology techniques
• Chemical & thermal characterization techniques
• Review and approval of supplier manufacturing procedures
• Managing material documentation in our product life cycle management system
• Supporting and oversite of production material recertification activities
• Supporting campus shelf life control processes for consumables
• Working with and providing guidance to test engineers on characterization activities
• Regular collaboration with design engineering, advanced development, manufacturing engineering, quality engineering, and the internal environmental, health and safety teams

What you'll bring (Level 3)

• Bachelor's Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) discipline with 5 years relevant work experience; or Master's Degree in STEM discipline with 3 years relevant work experience
• Laboratory Environment experience required
• Strong experience with elastomeric materials, paints, coatings, adhesives, and composite materials. Includes manufacturing/processing methodologies, application, and characterization techniques
• Strong experience with engineering design best practices
• Knowledge of common commercial non-metallics methods and testing standards
• Ability to lift 25 pounds
• US Citizenship required
• Ability to obtain and maintain Secret Security Clearance

What you'll bring (Level 4)

• Bachelor's Degree in STEM discipline with 8 years relevant work experience; or Master's Degree in STEM discipline with 6 years relevant work experience
• Laboratory Environment experience required
• Strong experience with elastomeric materials, paints, coatings, adhesives, and composite materials. Includes manufacturing/processing methodologies, application, and characterization techniques
• Strong experience with engineering design best practices
• Knowledge of common commercial non-metallics methods and testing standards
• Ability to lift 25 pounds
• US Citizenship required
• Ability to obtain and maintain Secret Security Clearance

Pay

• Level 3 Salary Range: $103,600.00 - $155,400.00
• Level 4 Salary Range: $129,300.00 - $193,900.00
• Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay
• Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results
• Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

Schedule & location

• Regular and onsite presence in Sunnyvale, CA required
• Working hours and days are flexible
• First shift support required during onboarding and training with option to transition to other shifts with experience
• Occasional weekend support required during significant production events (approximately four times per year)
• Travel: 10% during a typical year in support of program activities, conferences, industry events, and/or training purposes