Engineer/Principal Research Development Engineer Level 2/3

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: NoCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description 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 - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. 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. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Engineer/Principal Research and Development Engineer Level 2/3 (Mechanical Testing) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Clearfield, UT. Our Research and Development team works to support process development and automation of composite aerospace structures. We engineer the latest composite structures for military/commercial aircraft and launch structures, and are leaders in next-generation composite development. We operate as principal investigators over IRAD and Process Service project schedules and budgets. Would you like to work on the cutting edge of aerospace? Come join our team!
This role will mostly focus on MECHANICAL TESTING of composite materials but there will be some overlap with execution of test article fabrication and machining.
Primary Responsibilities:

Author, modify and audit procedures for the manufacture of composite test articles
Execution to ASTM standards
Hands on experience with Instron and MTS load frames and software
Develop unique test methods and procedures when ASTM standards are not applicable
Oversee and/or perform mechanical testing
Support execution of the project requirements to cost and schedule objectives
Direct and/or execute instrumentation (e.g. strain gaging)
Solve technical issues using root cause methodologies based on underlying scientific principals and an understanding of chemical processes
Provide technical reports, decisions and recommendations based on test data
Work with internal and external testing partners to ensure success of R&D projects
Secondary Responsibilities:

Develop processes and optimize material solutions for pilot scale fabrication of complex composite materials.
Plan and execute the transition to production scale manufacturing and assist in defining equipment and floor plan needs.
Lead development efforts to reduce cost, increase process efficiency, and ensure consistent quality in support of current and future programs
Resolve production issues in process working closely with manufacturing personnel
Support manufacturing of composite structures
Oversee and/or machining composite materials and machine programming.
Basic Qualifications:
Research Development Engineer Level 2:

Bachelor's Degree in STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) and 1 years of engineering experience or Masters in a STEM field and 0 years of engineering experience
Material and Process Engineering experience in composite material systems