Description At Northrop Grumman, we have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact peoples 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 nations 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.
Northrop Grumman is looking for a Materials Engineer to support the Reliability Analysis Lab (RAL) in Dulles, Virginia.
Responsibilities:
• Perform failure analysis of materials/hardware to determine the root cause of failure and identify failure modes. • Perform materials analysis and characterization. • Perform weld joint analysis. • Perform materials testing per industry standard specifications and internal requirements. • Perform inspection of printed wiring board for defects and anomalies. • Use analytical tools and equipment to inspect and analyze parts, materials, and flight hardware.
Basic Qualifications for Systems Engineer - Integration and Test:
• Bachelors degree in Materials Engineering. Bachelors degree in Physics with some background in materials is acceptable. • Knowledge and experience with lab equipment such as scanning electron microscope, optical microscope, spectroscopy, x-ray equipment.
Preferred Qualifications for Systems Engineer - Integration and Test:
• Familiarity with materials such as aluminum, titanium, steel. • Familiarity with processes such as rolling, forging, heat treatment, welding, corrosion. • Familiarity with industry standard documents, e.g. ASTM, ASM, NASA, MIL.