
Engineer Material Process
Sunnyvale, CAJob$83–125K/yrSeen 3 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago
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Northrop Grumman seeks a Level 2 Materials Engineer to support advanced materials research, additive manufacturing exploration, and development of advanced manufacturing technologies. The role involves coordinating with engineering, manufacturing, leadership, suppliers, and service providers; contributing to test planning and project development; executing projects; analyzing data; and presenting results. Candidates need relevant materials or engineering experience and must be U.S. citizens able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
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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 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.
Northrop Grumman Marine systems is seeking a Level 2 Materials Engineer or related field to plan and execute technical efforts related to advanced materials research, exploration of additive manufacturing activities, and development of other advanced manufacturing technologies.
This position is for a dynamic role within Northrop Grumman’s Marine Systems Advanced Materials Maturity Organization within Materials Engineering and Test Laboratories. An individual in this role will work closely with production Materials Engineers, Design Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Advanced Concepts Leads, and Executive Leadership. This roll will be required to contribute to test planning and project development, provide estimates for laboratory and engineering activities, execute on individual projects, analyze data, compile reports, and brief results to internal and external stakeholders. Regular engagement with external suppliers and service providers will be required.
The individual in this position will be working with senior engineers to drive innovation and must have an understanding of the technologies involved. An ideal candidate will have a basic technical background in a range of metallic and non-metallic additive manufacturing modalities, machining technology, welding processes, ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy, production inspection standards and heat treatment processes. Experience in these fields in either military or non-military applications is acceptable. 2+ years of experience are required in a relevant field.
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Bonus experiences would also include:
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Experience supporting U.S. Navy programs and/or the U.S. Department of War
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A working knowledge of common Navy fabrications codes and standards
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Experience in the execution of research and development activities.
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Ability to learn quickly and take on new unfamiliar tasks with a first-principles perspective.
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Current holder of secret-level or greater clearance
This position’s 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 off.
You’ll Bring These Qualifications:
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Bachelor's degree in a science or engineering from an accredited university and 2 years of experience with Bachelor's degree or 1 year of experience with Master's degree.
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Must be a US Citizen and have the ability to obtain and maintain a Department of War (DOW) secret-level security clearance.
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Strong written and oral communication for test plans and briefing stakeholders.
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Project-management basics (schedule, risk, resource coordination).
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Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and 3D models
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Knowledge of material properties, process controls, and failure modes.
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Ability to read, apply, and generate reports.
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Experience in closely related field such heavy industrial/fabrication or other DOW-related positions.
These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:
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Experience supporting U.S. Navy programs and/or the U.S. Department of War
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A working knowledge of common Navy fabrications codes and standards
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Experience in the execution of research and development activities.
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Ability to learn quickly and take on new unfamiliar tasks with a first-principles perspective.
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Current holder of secret-level or greater clearance
Primary Level Salary Range: $83,400.00 - $125,200.00
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 5,708 open Manufacturing Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$83–125K/yr
- California median$118–173K/yr915 salary ranges
- US median$97–144K/yr3,265 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $104K, is 28% below the California median midpoint ($145K) — in the lowest quarter of Manufacturing Engineer salary ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 1,064 open Manufacturing Engineer jobs in California and 5,708 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- Education
- 3,194 of the 5,708 open Manufacturing Engineer jobs (56%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 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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