Sr Staff Engineer Electromechanical Materials & Processes

Relocation assistance is not available. A Secret clearance is required to start. Travel is expected (10% of the time).

About the role

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. 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.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. Our organization is chartered with providing the skills and innovative technologies to develop, design, produce, and sustain optimized product lines while delivering a decisive advantage to the warfighter.

We are seeking a Sr. Staff Electromechanical Engineer - Materials & Processes to join our team in San Diego, CA. This role is part of our Enterprise-wide digital transformation, leveraging Model-based Engineering, DevSecOps, and Agile practices to evolve how we deliver critical national defense products and capabilities. The successful candidate will be collaborative, team-oriented, and embrace change, flexibility, and continuous learning.

Responsibilities

• Provide materials and processes support for the design, development, prototype fabrication, and qualification testing of communications system equipment (receivers, transmitters, digital processors) for military avionics and ground mobile applications.
• Support the development of master integrity and corrosion prevention and control plans.
• Select materials and perform analyses/testing to verify hardware performance and electrical interconnecting structures.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and suppliers to resolve production problems.
• Assess defective boards, circuit card assemblies, and components; conduct root cause failure analysis and long-term reliability evaluations.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in science, engineering, or related discipline with 14 years of experience; or 12 years with a Master’s (MS) degree; or 10 years with a STEM PhD.
• Basic understanding of electronics, including reading electrical schematics, identifying electronic components, and knowledge of materials used in circuit card assembly (CCA) manufacturing.
• Experience with failure analysis processes related to microelectronics (components or assemblies).
• Experience in an electronics manufacturing environment.
• Must be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in corrosion prevention and control, and material/surface finish selection for military applications.
• Ability to work with external supply chains and within small technical development teams.
• Familiarity with quality systems, component DMS, ESD, RoHS, and Material Review Board concepts.
• Understanding of military electronics reliability requirements, EEE components, printed wiring boards, connectors, and electrical grounding, bonding, and shielding concepts.
• Knowledge of processes such as soldering, bonding, coating, machining, plating, painting, welding, and brazing.

Pay

Primary salary range: $192,800.00 – $289,200.00. The final offer considers scope, responsibilities, experience, education, skills, and market conditions. Eligible employees may receive overtime, shift differentials, discretionary bonuses, annual performance-based bonuses, and long-term incentives (for Vice President/Director roles).

Benefits

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