Materials and Process Engineering Manager 1

Requisition ID:
R10163047 Category:
Engineering Location:
Woodland Hills, California, United States of America Clearance Type:
Secret Telecommute:
No- Teleworking not available for this position Shift:
1st Shift (United States of America) Travel Required:
Yes, 10% of the Time Relocation Assistance:
Relocation assistance may be available Positions Available:
1 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 Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security.
Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences.
Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter.
Come be a part of our mission We are looking for you to join our team as a Manager, Materials and Process Engineering 1 based out of Woodland Hills, CA.
As a manager of Material and Process Engineering at Northrop Grumman you will have a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of our Enterprise-wide digital transformation.
Through the use of Model-based Engineering, DevSecOps and Agile practices we continue to evolve how we deliver critical national defense products and capabilities for the warfighter.
Our success is grounded in our ability to embrace change, move quickly and continuously drive innovation.
The successful candidate will be collaborative, open, transparent, and team-oriented with a focus on team empowerment & shared responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning, and a culture of automation, in addition to ensuring technical responsibilities assigned to them are completed on-time and within budget.
What You ll get to Do:
You will provide functional management and program support to the Materials and Process Engineering team.
As a functional leader, you will manage a group of material scientists, engineers and technicians.
Your responsibilities will include working on strategic initiatives to help shape the future of hardware engineering excellence, facilitating employee growth, staffing, special assignments in support of the functional homeroom and maintenance of laboratories.
Other duties will be required, as assigned.
The Materials & Process engineering team 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.
Applies 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, processes and quality engineering specifications.
Material analyses may include failure analysis of components, systems and subsystems, life predictions, and definition and requirement specifications.
This is a full-time onsite role located in Woodland Hills, CA.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor s degree in a STEM (Science Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline w/ 5 years of related experience, or a Master's Degree and 3 years of related experience, or a PhD with 0 years of experience Knowledgeable with the analysis and testing of material properties Familiar with qualification of parts, materials or processes Demonstrated experience working in a lab environment Technical leadership with a track record of completing projects on budget and schedule Ability to obtain a DoD Secret Security Clearance within a specified timeframe Ability to work onsite full-time in Woodland Hills, CA Preferred Qualifications:
Active Secret clearance A degree in Materials Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or Physics Lab Management / Maintenance experience Experienced with failure analysis techniques and methods (RCCAs) First hand experience with commonly used lab equipment used for materials and failure testing including Mechanical testing, Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), Optical Microscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), X-Ray / CT, XRF or Ion Mill Polishing / Cross Sectioning Direct management of people including performance management and hiring Salary Range:
$115,000 - $172,600 The 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.
Employees may be eligible for 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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.
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