Sr Principal Engineer Material Process 17366

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · Roy, UT +1 · Material/Process

Senior Principal Engineer Material Process role at Northrop Grumman, focusing on the selection, application, and specification of Electrical, Electronics, Electro-Mechanical, and Electro-Optical (EEEE) parts for military and space applications. Responsibilities include working with design engineers, creating component specifications, resolving qualification and test issues with vendors, reviewing Bill-of-Materials, and supporting supply chain and subcontractors. Requires a Bachelor's degree with 8 years of experience or a PhD with 4 years, and the ability to obtain a DOD Secret and SAP clearance.

What you'd actually do

  1. Work with design engineers in selection and application of Electrical, Electronics, Electro-Mechanical, Electro-Optical (EEEE) parts, including Microcircuits, Connectors, Passive Devices, and Printed Circuit Boards
  2. Create Component Specifications or Source Control Documents to meet Program Requirements
  3. Work with manufacturing and Component vendors to resolve qualification, producibility, and test issues with parts and Circuit Card Assemblies
  4. Review Bill-of-Materials, new part approval requests, and part attributes in a Product Lifecycle Management System.
  5. Support Supply Chain with component procurement requirements, selection of suppliers, and resolution of procurement issues and related processes.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Science or equivalent experience
  • Experience in military/space electronics design or manufacturing
  • Familiar with the selection and application of EEEE components
  • Experience with the development of associated component data/drawings and the selection of EEEE parts to meet program/project objectives and requirements
  • Working knowledge of various NASA & Military Performance documents required for the selection and screening of Space, Military, DSSC, Non-Standard, and Commercial-Off-The-Shelf components
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Tools
  • US Citizenship
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a DOD Secret Security Clearance
  • Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance

Nice to have

  • Working knowledge of various NASA & Military Performance documents required for the selection and screening of Space, Military, DSSC, Non-Standard, and Commercial-Off-The-Shelf components
  • Experience with developing Source Control Drawings or Component Specifications for EEEE components
  • Experience with developing and conducting qualification of EEEE components
  • Working knowledge of Destructive Physical analysis (M1580), Failure Analysis, physics of failure, Root Cause & Corrective Action, component specifications, component screening & qualification, component application qualification, and related installation/assembly process specifications
  • Experience with derating analysis of EEEE components
  • Experience in parts, materials and process selection, manufacturing support, failure analysis, and processing of materials for space hardware
  • Active DOD Secret or Top Secret clearance

What the JD emphasized

  • Must be a US Citizen and have the ability to obtain and maintain a DOD Secret Security Clearance.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance