Advanced Automation Manufacturing Engineer/Principal Manufacturing Engineer

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems (NGAS) in Palmdale, CA, Center of Excellence, is seeking an Advanced Automation Manufacturing Engineer or Advanced Automation Principal Manufacturing Engineer. The role supports the manufacturing engineering team, driving advanced technology implementations to improve efficiency, cost, and quality on production lines.

The candidate will guide design-for-manufacturing, participate in tool-design reviews, and define sequences of operations for production builds

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s in a relevant field with production assembly/fabrication experience
• Experience supporting manufacturing operations and understanding processes
• Experience in machining, robotics, or NC programming
• Experience in composites, automation, heating systems or coatings application
• Experience creating work instructions and training materials
• Experience reviewing blueprints and 3-D models
• Proficient in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Responsibilities

• Guide engineering on design concepts to optimize manufacturability
• Participate in tool design reviews to reduce build times and costs
• Define operation sequences, investigate issues, and implement corrective actions for producibility and affordability
• Develop and transition new manufacturing technology solutions to improve efficiency and quality
• Interface with internal/external customers and multiple teams to manage multiple projects

Skills

Manufacturing Engineering

Robotics

NC Programming

PWI Understanding

Troubleshooting

MS Office

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Production Assembly

Master's Degree in related field

Tools

Blueprints/3D models

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

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 Aeronautics Systems (NGAS) has an opening for an Advanced Automation Manufacturing Engineer or Advanced Automation Principal Manufacturing Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located at Palmdale, CA Center of Excellence where technology and teamwork come together. The qualified applicant will become part of Northrop Grumman's Manufacturing Engineering Team working in a collaborative environment while promoting a positive and proactive teamwork environment.

Advanced Automation Manufacturing Engineering job duties involve the following:

• Provide guidance to Engineering regarding design concepts to ensure the best manufacturing technique is being used to meet the Engineering design
• Participate in tool design reviews to ensure tools are feasible and reduce build times and program costs during assembly
• Define sequence of operations for product builds, investigate and initiate corrective actions and improvements that involve non-conforming product and identify improvement opportunities in areas that require producibility and affordability initiatives

As a member of the Automation Manufacturing Engineering team, you will define, develop, implement, and transition new technology solutions to manufacturing to increase efficiency, reduce cost, and improve quality. Manufacturing concept and process solutions for production applications cover advanced technologies including but not limited to composites fabrication, assembly, automation, inspection, direct part manufacturing, survivability technologies, as well as digital capabilities. The role requires incorporation of requirements into development plans and evaluation of performance of processes and tools to verify their efficiency. In addition, you will identify and initiate corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure technical, schedule, and cost objectives are met, and product quality is maintained. In this role, you will provide guidance regarding design concepts, directly support, and ensure the successful implementation of new solution capabilities released to production, and specification requirements to best utilize resources and manufacturing techniques. This role involves interfacing with internal and external customers, program offices, engineering disciplines, executive management and requires the ability to handle multiple projects concurrently in a dynamic/fast-paced work environment.

Advanced Automation Manufacturing Engineers for Aeronautics Systems are expected to provide technical solutions to a wide range of complex and difficult problems. They are problem solvers who can provide results that are innovative, thorough, practical, and consistent with organization objectives. We seek Manufacturing Engineers that use a unique skill set that includes a hands-on approach and support as the technical representative voice for the Manufacturing organization.

Basic Qualifications for Advanced Automation Manufacturing Engineer:

• Bachelor's Degree with 1 year or Master's degree with 0 years of related experience in production assembly / fabrication including composites, machining, coatings application, or production manufacturing operations
• Experience supporting manufacturing / production operations with an understanding of manufacturing processes and procedures
• Experience in machining, robotics, or numerical control programming
• Experience in composites, automation, heating systems or coatings application
• Experience working or knowledge of Process Work Instructions (PWI)
• Experience in creating work instructions, training materials & visual aids
• Experience reviewing and interpreting Blueprints and 3-D models
• Experience in system requirements development, acceptance testing and training
• Experience working hands-on in a production assembly line environment
• Experience in troubleshooting systems, and root cause and corrective action analysis
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook
• Ability to interface / communicate w