Material Process Engineer

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:• Bachelor's degree in Materials Engineering. Bachelor's 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:• 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.#MaterialsEngineer #FailureAnalysis #MaterialsScience #Metallurgy #ReliabilityEngineering #MaterialsTesting #MaterialsCharacterization #SEM #Microscopy #Spectroscopy #XRayAnalysis #PCBInspection #WeldAnalysis #AerospaceEngineering #DefenseJobs #ASTM #ASM #MILSpec #NASAStandards #DullesVA #EngineeringJobs

Created: 2026-04-02