Contamination Control Engineer/Principal Contamination Control Engineer (2/3)

Strategic Space Systems Division (SSSD) is an industry-leading provider for launch systems capabilities serving national security, military, civil and commercial customers. We are built on a heritage of providing innovative, affordable and reliable aerospace and defense products that our customers rely on to achieve mission success. Join the Space revolution and make the impossible, possible.

Northrop Grumman, Strategic Space Systems Division, has an opening for a Contamination Control Engineer OR Principal Contamination Control Engineer to join our team of highly qualified and diverse individuals. This position will be located in Redondo Beach, California.

As a Contamination Control Engineer/Principal Contamination Control Engineer, you will be expected to support the overall Contamination Control approach on programs building space flight products in various stages of development. Preferred candidate will be a self-starter able to work independently or in small teams.

• Define and implement program Contamination Controls that meet program on-orbit performance requirements by deriving cleanliness requirements for on-orbit operation, manufacturing, integration, and test

• Support Systems Engineering in the development, flow down, and verification of cleanliness requirements

• Support Design Engineering and Materials and Process Engineering with the design and material selection of flight and non-flight hardware; reviewing drawings for material applicability, outgassing, coatings, etc.

• Interface with interdisciplinary teams consisting of Responsible Design Engineers, Material and Process Engineers, Systems Engineers, Quality/Mission Assurance, Program Management, and program customers to execute the program Contamination Control approach

• Work with facilities engineers to design, build, and repair cleanroom facilities

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

• 401k

• Educational Assistance

• Life Insurance

• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions

• Paid Time Off

• Health & Wellness Resources

• Employee Discounts

 
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.

Basic Qualifications for Contamination Control Engineer (level 2):

• Bachelor’s Degree (Chemical/Systems Engineering or Chemistry/Physics preferred) with a minimum of 2 years prior relevant experience in the space industry OR Master's Degree (Chemical/Systems Engineering or Chemistry/Physics preferred) with a minimum of 0 years prior relevant experience in the space industry

• Have an understanding of Contamination Control requirements and implementation approaches for space flight hardware development

• Ability to work in a cleanroom environment, including wearing full body cleanroom garments

• Ability to work flexible hours, including overtime, with potential weekend coverage

• Top Secret clearance

Basic Qualifications for Principal Contamination Control Engineer (level 3):

• Bachelor’s Degree (Chemical/Systems Engineering or Chemistry/Physics preferred) with a minimum of 5 years prior relevant experience in the space industry OR Master's Degree (Chemical/Systems Engineering or Chemistry/Physics preferred) with a minimum of 3 years prior relevant experience in the space industry

• Have an understanding of Contamination Control requirements and implementation approaches for space flight hardware development

• Ability to work in a cleanroom environment, including wearing full body cleanroom garments

• Ability to work flexible hours, including overtime, with potential weekend coverage

• Top Secret clearance

Preferred Skills:

• Have an understanding of industry contamination control standards: IEST-STD-CC1246, ISO 14644, FED-STD-209, and ASTM standards

• Have an understanding of thermal vacuum chambers and vacuum bakeout procedures, including the use of QCM instruments

• Experience generating and applying molecular outgassing models

• Experience working directly with contamination critical hardware

• SCI Access

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