Principal/Sr Principal Material Process Engineer

About the role

The Material Process Engineer role at Northrop Grumman's Sonoma Photonics, Inc. blends hands-on work with deposition equipment and desk-based design/analysis activities. The incumbent will receive technical guidance from senior engineers, program managers, and supervisory staff while contributing independently to product development and program delivery.

Responsibilities

• Perform coating designs, tolerancing, analysis and process engineering for projects related to multiple technologies.
• Apply, as well as design and develop new techniques and coatings to meet product needs.
• Contribute to product development or program completion.
• Run and debug deposition chambers.
• Organize scheduling and testing of programs.
• Devise and implement methods and procedures for inspecting, testing, and evaluating the precision and accuracy of products and production equipment.
• Design and analyze inspection and testing processes, mechanisms, and equipment; conduct quality-assurance tests; and perform statistical analysis to assess cost and determine responsibility for products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications.
• Utilize required PPE (respirators, gloves, gowns, goggles, chemical fume hoods) and adhere to hazardous-material handling protocols.

Requirements

• Principal Engineer Material Process: Bachelor’s of Science degree in STEM discipline and 5 years professional experience. Related experience could include manufacturing, thin-film process engineering, RF/microwave modeling, process engineering, project engineering/management. Experience in Microsoft Office including Word, PowerPoint and Excel. Ability to work safely in environments where chemicals are present and to follow all required PPE and hazardous-material protocols. Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret level DOD security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite).
• Sr Principal Engineer Material Process: Bachelor’s of Science Degree in STEM discipline and 9 years of related professional/military engineering experience OR Master’s Degree in STEM and 0 years of engineering experience. Related experience could include manufacturing, thin-film process engineering, RF/microwave modeling, process engineering, project engineering/management. Experience in Microsoft Office including Word, PowerPoint and Excel. Ability to work safely in environments where chemicals are present and to follow all required PPE and hazardous-material protocols. Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret level DOD security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s of Science degree in STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) and 5 years professional experience for Principal Engineer Material Process.
• Bachelor’s of Science Degree in STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) and 9 years of related professional/military engineering experience OR Master’s Degree in STEM and 0 years of engineering experience for Sr Principal Engineer Material Process.

Skills

• Experience in Project Management or leading teams.
• Hands-on experience with thin-film processes and thin-film modeling tools (e.g., TFCalc, OptiLayer, etc.).
• Working knowledge of statistical methods and data-analysis techniques (e.g., DOE, SPC, regression analysis).
• Familiarity with thin-film materials and characterization techniques (ellipsometry, profilometry, spectrophotometry, etc.).
• Experience modeling complex systems (e.g. RF/microwave modeling).
• Strong written and oral communication skills; ability to clearly present concepts, findings, and recommendations to multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent organizational and time-management abilities; proven track record of meeting project milestones.
• Strong background in electromagnetics, especially as it relates to photonic or coating applications.

Benefits

Northrop Grumman offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business. The company also provides a great 401K matching program.

Pay

Primary Level Salary Range: $103,600.00 - $155,400.00 Secondary Level Salary Range: $129,300.00 - $193,900.00

Schedule

9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off.