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Insight Global, Inc.
Principal Materials and Process Engineer
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What they do
A Metallurgical Engineer researches, tests and processes the metals used to produce industrial products. Researches products, develops metallurgical engineering processes and manages tests of materials and industrial processes.
$109,030 / year median in California
+4% projected growth
Job Description
Job Requirements Woodland Hills, CA Secret Polygraph not specified Senior Level Career (10+ yrs experience) $105,000
- $150,000
Job Description Job Title:
Materials and Process Engineer Location:
Woodland Hills, CA Pay Rate:
$50-70/hr+Clearance:
Secret What You'll Get toDo:
- As an M&P Engineer, you will support definition of engineering requirements to develop, select, or recommend parts, materials, processes, manufacturing technologies, machinery, tools, and automation systems used in product design and manufacturing in accordance with contractual and regulatory obligations
- Additionally, you will qualify new materials, parts and processes to meet requirements and manage test and audit programs to qualify suppliers to applicable requirements
- Support engineering design reviews and participate in failure analyses for metallic parts and processes
- Assist in supplier qualification activities and respond to routine supplier technical inquiries; escalate complex supplier or production issues to senior M&P engineers
- Perform analyses to characterize performance or determine causes of tool, material, part, or process failures; recommend corrective actions for senior review
- Coordinate and support lab activities (metallography, hardness, tensile, NDT/NDI) and compile test data for interpretation and disposition
- Use project management practices to meet cost, technical, and schedule requirements for assigned tasks while incorporating EHS, LEAN, and Quality principles into materials/process work, lab activities, and procedures
- Support creation and revision of material/process specifications, work instructions, and test plans; ensure alignment with Northrop Grumman and industry requirements
- Support investigations of non-conformances and supplier deviations; collect evidence, perform basic root-cause analysis, and draft corrective action recommendations
- Maintain engineering records (test reports, engineering orders) and support configuration control and design reviews as required
- Communicate technical findings clearly to cross-functional teams and stakeholders
- Frequent interaction with manufacturing floors, supplier facilities, and testing laboratories
Basic Qualifications:
- 5 years of Engineering experience with a Bachelor's of Science in a STEM discipline preferrable in Materials Science and Engineering; 3 years of Material Science and Engineering experience with Masters; 1 Year with a PhD
- Engineering experience in aerospace, defense, or high-reliability manufacturing environments
- Practical knowledge of metallurgy for ferrous and nonferrous alloys, heat treatment basics, corrosion/fatigue fundamentals, and common materials testing methods
- Hands-on exposure to metallographic sample preparation and basic lab techniques (cutting, polishing, etching, hardness)
- 2+ years of manufacturing processes (machining, forging, forming, fastening, welding/brazing, plating/coating) and ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications related to metallic materials and processing
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