Principal Engineer Material Process / Sr. Principal Engineer Material Process

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. There is currently an opening for a Principal Engineer Material Process / Sr. Principal Engineer Material Process to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position falls under one of Northrop Grumman's Small Business Units, Sonoma Photonics, Inc. and will be located onsite in Santa Rosa, CA Responsibilities: Perform coating designs, tolerancing, analysis and process engineering for projects related to multiple technologies. Apply, as well as design and develop new techniques and coatings to meet product needs. Individually contribute to product development or program completion. The successful candidate can expect to receive technical guidance from senior engineers, program managers, and supervisory review on proposed plans. Build and revise material specifications and product specifications Advise customer on product innovations Resolve material concerns for production operations including MRB evaluations Develop ground-breaking solutions for design and manufacturing Verify manufacturing limits and ensure specifications are maintained Develop requirements for structural and chemical testing Lead root cause and corrective action requirement analysis Work will be conducted in both an office and lab/manufacturing environment with various temperatures and possible exposure to chemicals This requisition may be filled at either a Principal Engineer Material Process / Sr. Principal Engineer Material Process Basic Qualifications: Principal Engineer Material Process: Bachelor of Science (BS) in a relevant Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master of Science (MS) in a relevant STEM discipline and 3 years of related engineering experience or PhD and 1 year of related engineering experience Sr. Principal Engineer Material Process: Bachelor of Science (BS) in a relevant Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 8 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master of Science (MS) in a relevant STEM discipline and 6 years of related engineering experience or PhD and 4 years of related engineering experience Familiarity with thin film materials and thin film characterization techniques Experience with statistical methods and analysis Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance and Special Access Program (PAR) Ability to clearly present and communicate ideas, concepts, and plans Proficient with Microsoft Office including Word, PowerPoint and Excel Excellent organizational skills Ability to model complex systems desired Capable of managing small projects Preferred Qualifications: Experience with thin films; thin film modeling software (TFCalc, Optilayer, etc.) Strong background in electromagnetics Current active Secret clearance (or higher)