Research Scientist - 2 / 3

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: NoCLEARANCE TYPE: NoneTRAVEL: 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.Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations. Northrop Grumman's Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams. As a Research Scientist - Level 2 or Level 3 located in Promontory, UT, you'll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one.
A liner and insulation scientist creates innovative methodologies to solve complex engineering challenges and implements solutions that improve performance, reliability, reduce lifecycle costs, manage material and supplier changes, and qualify new materials and processes. They are the principal investigators and contributors for test efforts involving materials and processes necessary for rubber production, processing, and post processing activities.
This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off or the 4/10 schedule with every Friday off.
Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Conduct assigned liner and insulation activities as an individual contributor
Perform tasks within assigned budgets, and schedules coordinating with program managers, IR&D leadership, project engineers, and others in Propulsion Systems
Develop engineering methodology and maintenance tasks to execute program needs
Material specialist and maintainer of specifications for rubber formulations
Manage formulation component changes due to obsolescence, supplier changes, processing changes
Define requirements and qualify materials and processes
Define test objectives, author engineering test plans, write detailed planning to direct test efforts, prepare test reports, and provide oversight for test activities
Present data and recommendations to internal and external customers
Support both near-term production needs and long-term growth efforts
Conduct support efforts for a variety of customers (internal and external)
Grow and develop technical knowledge and depth within the group