Material Process Engineer 3 or 4 (AHT)

This is an on-site role and there is no remote work. The selected candidate will work in a team environment with other engineering organizations performing detailed technical reviews of drawings, specifications and manufacturing plans. You will be responsible for analyzing, researching, and developing materials and their related application processes for use in engineering design of and/or application in structures, systems and subsystems, and will also apply principles of chemistry, physics, and material science to investigate material issues and provide solutions.
Responsibilities:

Analyzes, researches, designs and develops materials and their related fabrication and application processes to develop and optimize materials for use in engineering design of and/or application in structures, systems and subsystems.

Apply principles of chemistry, physics, and material behavior to develop metallic, non-metallic and composite material and processing specifications, fabrication and assembly processes.

Develops, analyzes and applies material properties and designs, processing processes and quality engineering specifications.

Material analyses may include failure analysis of components, systems and subsystems, life predictions, and definition and requirement specifications.

May review and approve subcontractor material processing procedures.

Basic Qualifications for a Principal Material Process Engineer - Level 3:

Bachelor's degree in Materials Engineering, Material Science, Chemistry, or other relevant STEM degree with 5+ years of associated experience

Extensive experience working with metals and metallurgical principles, including corrosion, fracture mechanics, heat treatment, machining, forging, casting, chemical finishes, plating, cleaning, and material characterization activities

Experience working with aerospace and mil-spec sealants, adhesives, primers, and paints

Experience in writing and maintaining material and process specifications

Experience with Non-Destructive Inspection/Testing (NDI/NDT) techniques

Current US Government Secret security clearance adjudicated within the last 5 years with ability to be cleared for a Special Access Program (SAP) clearance prior to the commencement of employment.

Basic Qualifications for a Sr. Principal Material Process Engineer - Level 4:

Bachelor's degree in Materials Engineering, Material Science, Chemistry, or other relevant STEM degree with 8+ years of relevant experience

Extensive experience working with metals and metallurgical principles, including corrosion, fracture mechanics, heat treatment, machining, forging, casting, chemical finishes, plating, cleaning, and material characterization activities

Experience working with aerospace mil-spec sealants, adhesives, primers, and paints

Experience writing and maintaining material and process specifications within the Defense industry

Experience with Non-Destructive Inspection/Testing (NDI/NDT) techniques

Current US Government Secret security clearance adjudicated within the last 5 years with ability to be cleared for a Special Access Program (SAP) clearance prior to the commencement of employment.

Preferred Qualifications:

Relevant experience of working on military aerospace programs

Experience with preparing and presenting oral and written research, technical reports, dissertations, design changes, and test/qualification plans

Experience working in collaboration with Global Supply Chain (GSC), International Trade Compliance (ITC), Operations, Manufacturing, Design Engineering, Logistics, and Systems Engineering groups, including understanding their requirements and executing their processes, to ensure success for one's own tasks

Author change notices, technical reports, statements of work, technical memorandums, material specifications, process specifications, qualification plans, and procedures that meet programmatic requirements with minor supervision

Interpret technical requirements of controlled documents (AS/AMS/ASTM/MIL/etc...) and provide reasonable deductions based on the flow down of requirements

Adjudicate supplier qualification data and respond to supplier inquiries regarding technical requirements with minor supervision

Understanding of NAS411 inside a Hazardous Materials Management Program (HMMP)

Intimate understanding of how contractual requirements become engineering requirements

Diplomatic ability to participate in customer or internal high-level technical meetings and resolve questions or conflicts in a judicious and expedient manner

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Northrop Grumman in Northridge-California - Northrop Grumman
Salary Range: $100,300.00 - $150,500.00Salary Range 2: $129,900.00 - $187,300.00The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.Depending on the position, 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. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits 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 application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Client-provided location(s): Los Angeles, CA

Job ID: NorthropGrumman-R10202157

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-07-31T13:03:23