RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: SAP

TRAVEL: 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.

This position is currently contingent on program award and associated program award funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.

Please note: Only external candidates and NG employees who are not currently in AS Engineering will be considered under this requisition.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems sector is seeking a Materials & Processes Engineer / Principal Materials & Processes - Nondestructive Inspection (NDI) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in defining the future.  This position will be located in Melbourne, FL.

The successful candidate should have substantial experience with ultrasonic non-destructive inspection methods with regards to composite materials or eddy current and penetrant inspection with regards to metallic materials.

In this role, you will be a part of an Integrated Product Team supporting production and new design releases. Our team is focused on supporting inspection development for large aircraft assemblies. Are you interested in working on state-of-the-art composites and metallics? Come join us!

Key responsibilities include:

• Perform material inspections to identify flaws/defects

• Generate inspection plans, validation/verification plans & reports

• Analyze, research, design, and develop NDI processes to develop and optimize for use in engineering design of and/or application in structures, systems and subsystems

• May review and approve subcontractor material inspection procedures

• May travel to subcontractor locations

Position may be filled at the Engineer or Principal Engineer level depending on the qualifications below.  

Basic Qualifications:

• For Engineer NDT (level 2): Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline with 2 years of related military/professional experience; OR Master's degree in a relevant discipline with 0 years of military/professional experience.  Note: An additional 4 years of relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. 

• For Principal Engineer NDT (level 3): Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline with 5 years of related military/professional experience; OR Master's degree in a relevant discipline with 3 years of military/professional experience.  Note: An additional 4 years of relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. 

• Experience in NDI

• Experience with performing Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing (PAUT) on composites

• Experience with performing Eddy Current and Penetrant Inspection on metallics

• Experience with repair processes for composite materials used in aerospace structures

• Experience with ultrasonic (UT) NDI methods with regards to composite materials

• Your ability to obtain and/or transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government secret clearance, and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline such as Materials Science

• Experience dispositioning engineering allowances in NDI

• Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government secret clearance, and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company.

Salary Range: $70,200.00 - $105,400.00Salary Range 2: $86,600.00 - $130,000.00

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. For our complete EEO/AA 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.