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Engineer Material Process - Level 5

Northrop Grumman

Chandler, AZJob$139–209K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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Compensation
$139–209K/yr
Location
Chandler, AZ
Work Authorization
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Secret clearance, required

Job overview

Northrop Grumman is hiring an Engineer Material Process - Level 5 for its Mechanical & Energetics Engineering department in Chandler, Arizona. The role provides materials and process engineering expertise for hypersonic flight vehicles, missiles, and engines, including testing, design reviews, supplier support, and failure analysis. Candidates need substantial related engineering experience and must be able to obtain a U.S. Government Secret clearance.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Materials Engineering, nice to haveEngineering Processing, nice to haveChemistry, nice to haveThermodynamics, nice to haveEngineering Testing, nice to haveDesign of Experiments, nice to haveMaterials and Chemical Lab Equipment, nice to haveMaterial Characterization, nice to haveMaterial Qualification, nice to haveDesign Allowables, nice to haveMaterials Drawings, nice to haveIndustrial Material Specifications, nice to haveMaterials Processing, nice to haveManufacturing, nice to haveAerospace Materials, nice to haveHypersonic Materials, nice to haveCommunication, nice to haveOptical Microscopy, nice to haveMetallography, nice to haveSEM/EDS, nice to haveDMA, nice to haveTGA, nice to haveDSC, nice to haveOES, nice to haveMass Spectrometry, nice to haveICP, nice to haveFTIR, nice to haveCT, nice to haveNDI, nice to haveMechanical Testing, nice to haveHardness Testing, nice to haveASTM, nice to haveAMS, nice to haveAWS, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's in STEM or Master's in STEM or PhD in STEM, required12+ Years Related Engineering Experience or 10+ Years With Master's or 8+ Years With PhD, requiredAbility to Obtain Secret Clearance, requiredMaterial Science and Engineering or Chemical Engineering or Chemistry or Mechanical/Aeronautical Engineering, nice to haveAerospace Flight Vehicle Experience, nice to haveSecret Security Clearance, nice to have

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.

The Mechanical & Energetics Engineering department is hiring for an Engineer Material Process - Level 5 professional at our Chandler, AZ location.

Essential Functions:

  • Subject matter expert (SME) on high temperature materials such as Carbon-Carbon, CMCs, super alloys, Titanium alloys, refractory metals, advanced ceramics, and/or ceramic/ablative coatings used on hypersonic flight vehicles/missiles and engines/motors

  • Collaborating with staff across engineering disciplines to provide materials & process engineering expertise during development, design, integration, and flight testing

  • Rapid learner with solid technical foundation in materials, engineering processing, chemistry, and/or thermodynamics

  • Develop, conduct, and direct engineering testing and DOEs to solve real world technical problems

  • Solid written and verbal communication skills.

  • Support, review, and approval of supplier manufacturing procedures and development/production issues

  • Hands on support of active testing, development, and failure analysis work in our labs using various lab equipment

  • Perform Mechanical engineering and EEE department drawing reviews, drawing approvals, and write specifications

  • Represent the organization as a SME on programs/projects including direct contact with suppliers and customers

  • Create and present analysis reports documenting engineering findings

Basic Qualifications for Staff Engineer Materials Process:

  • Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) with a minimum of 12 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in STEM with 10 years related engineering experience; OR a PhD in STEM with 8 years of related engineering experience

  • Ability to obtain a US Government Secret clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Material Science and Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or Mechanical/Aeronautical Engineering with materials/hypersonic focus

  • Active US Government Secret Security Clearance, or higher at the time of application

  • Experience in Design, Development, Testing, Processing and/or Manufacturing of aerospace flight vehicles/missiles, their parts, and/or materials.

  • SME with aerospace metals, CMCs, and/or thermal protection systems

  • Strong experience with materials and chemical lab equipment such as Optical Microscopes/Metallography, SEM/EDS, DMA, TGA, DSC, OES, Mass Spec, ICP, FTIR, CT, NDI, Load/Tension Mechanical testing, Hardness testing, etc.

  • Experience with material characterization, qualification, and generation/use of design allowables

  • Familiar with material and process related drawings, industrial material specifications (ASTM/AMS/AWS), and materials processing & manufacturing

Primary Level Salary Range: $139,000.00 - $208,600.00

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 406 open Materials Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 15, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$139–209K/yr
  • US median$105–160K/yr227 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $174K, is 36% above the US median midpoint ($128K) — in the top quarter of Materials Engineer salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 12 open Materials Engineer jobs in Arizona and 406 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience — more than three in four Materials Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 330 postings).
Education
257 of the 406 open Materials Engineer jobs (63%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 15, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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