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Sentinel-Principal Material Process Engineer

Northrop Grumman

Roy, UTJob$89–134K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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Compensation
$89–134K/yr
Location
Roy, UT
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Secret clearance

Job overview

Northrop Grumman seeks a Principal Material Process Engineer in Roy, Utah, supporting the Sentinel program. The engineer will manage parts across system and subsystem design and manufacturing, develop manufacturing control and cost-saving strategies, research specifications and standards, and coordinate with integrated product teams and program leadership. The role follows a 9/80 schedule and requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain security clearances.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Written CommunicationOral CommunicationTechnical Drawing Interpretation3D Model InterpretationMaterials and Processes ReviewProject LeadershipMicrosoft OfficePart and Material ManufacturingFailure Mode and Effects AnalysisSystems EngineeringSupplier ManagementLiterature ReviewTestingAgileJIRAAPQPPPAPControl Plan DevelopmentMachiningGeometric Dimensioning and TolerancingSurface FinishMaterial SpecificationCable Harness FabricationAWS WeldingSolderingElectronic AssemblySiemens NXCapitalExpeditionTeamcenterCoating SystemsCoating QualificationSix Sigma

Qualifications

5+ Years Relevant Experience or Master's With 3 YearsU.S. CitizenshipSecret ClearanceSpecial Access Program ClearanceSix Sigma Green or Black BeltTop Secret Clearance

Benefits

Relocation Assistance
Medical Insurance
Paid Time Off

Full job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

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.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Principal Material Process Engineer. This position is located in Roy UT and supports the Sentinel program.

What You Will Get To Do:

  • Perform full spectrum of design application parts management tasks on assigned system and sub-systems to ensure streamlined risk identification, risk mitigation, and tracking of at-risk component issues during the design and manufacturing of weapon systems and equipment under an overarching Systems Engineering framework.

  • Develop comprehensive manufacturing control and cost saving analysis strategies for large scale aerospace and ground control system component manufacturing.

  • Create, analyze, and produce roadmaps, impact, and issue reports and present data to stakeholders, customers, and upper management.

  • Research specifications and standards to support part, material & process engineering processes being implemented across multiple internal and external supplier sub-system designs and manufacturing processes.

  • Maintain close coordination with several integrated product teams and provide detailed status to program leadership, as required.

  • Collaborate with systems engineers, design engineers, project managers, reliability engineers, and external customers to establish clear part, material, and manufacturing process design documentation traceability to system performance.

This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday

Basic Qualifications:

  • **** Bachelor's degree in Materials Engineering or related STEM discipline

  • Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience or a Masters degree with 3 years relevant experience

  • Must be a U.S. citizen

  • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance

  • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.

  • Strong written and oral communication for test plans and briefing stakeholders.

  • Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and 3D models.

  • Experience reviewing & approving materials and processes.

  • Previous experience leading projects.

  • Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Tools.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • **** Degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Welding Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Materials Engineering.

  • Demonstrates a complete understanding and wide application of technical principles, theories, and concepts relative to part/material manufacturing and FMEA.

  • Demonstrates general knowledge of Systems Engineering, multi-generational program system and/or multi-generational program subsystem development, and familiarity with supplier management.

  • Works independently to provide innovative technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems using literature review and testing as appropriate.

  • Strong oral and written communication skills, including demonstrated experience with high value customer presentations, with ability to focus on multiple projects with competing priorities.

  • Experience in performing in an Agile environment and knowledge/understanding of JIRA.

  • Hands‑on experience with APQP, PPAP, and control plan development.

  • Relevant machining experience with Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) ASME Y14.5‑2023 or ISO 1101‑2023, Surface Finish ISO 1302 or ASME B46.1, Material Specification ASTM AISI/SAE grading, ISO 4949, etc.

  • Relevant Cable Harness Fabrication such as IPC/WHMA‑A‑620, MIL‑STD‑196.

  • Relevant AWS welding experience.

  • Relevant Soldering & Electronic Assembly experience.

  • Siemens NX, Capital, Expedition and Teamcenter experience.

  • Relevant Coating System and qualification experience.

  • Six Sigma Green/Black Belt.

  • Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance.

Primary Level Salary Range: $89,400.00 - $134,200.00

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.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 an Equal Opportunity 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 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.

Job Category: Engineering

How this job compares

Set against the 3,333 open Process Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$89–134K/yr
  • Utah median$89–134K/yr25 salary ranges
  • US median$95–140K/yr1,745 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $112K, is close to the Utah median midpoint ($112K) — in the middle half of Process Engineer salary ranges in Utah.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 74 open Process Engineer jobs in Utah and 3,333 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Utah
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Process Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (2,650 postings).
Education
2,210 of the 3,333 open Process Engineer jobs (66%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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