Manufacturing Engineer or Principal Manufacturing Engineer

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU); Plymouth (MN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job description

Requisition ID: R10166487

• Category: Engineering

• Location: Plymouth, Minnesota, United States of America

• Clearance Type: Secret

• Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position

• Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)

• Travel Required: Yes, 25% of the Time

• Positions Available: 1

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. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work.

Northrop Grumman is currently seeking a Manufacturing Engineer or Principal Manufacturing Engineer to provide manufacturing and process engineering expertise for our large caliber ammunition (LCA) production programs in our Plymouth, MN offices. This position is focused on supporting the manufacturing process of large caliber cartridges and ammunition propulsion systems.

This career opportunity is a great fit for self-motivated, proactive individuals. Our engineers work in a high exposure, fast-paced, and exciting environment that involves hands-on technical challenges, problem solving, and inter-department collaborations. The candidate will apply strong engineering fundamentals, demonstrate clear communication, and must be able to support up to 25% domestic travel. If you thrive on attention to detail and want different challenges each day, this is the place for you.

Position Description

• This position reports to the LCA engineering manager and is responsible for providing engineering oversight and support on LCA programs.

• Work within a multi-disciplinary, cross-functional team to support the production process of LCA products including 120mm and 105mm cartridges.

• Support and/or lead failure investigations, root cause determination, and corrective action implementation.

• Apply knowledge of engineering and scientific methods in the investigation and solution of technical problems.

• Understand geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).

• Communicate issues and status to program team, leadership, and customers frequently both verbally and in writing.

• Provide engineering oversight and interpretation of acceptance and qualification testing results.

• Collaborate with customers, suppliers, and subcontractors.

• Conceptualize and implement continuous improvement projects.

• Implement and manage strong manufacturing engineering principles to ensure robust production processes and high product quality.

• Create, publish, review and maintain technical documentation required for new and existing manufacturing programs.

• Understand and verify conformance to program requirements and performance specifications.

Basic Qualifications Manufacturing Engineer:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from an accredited university with 2 years of experience or a Master’s Degree in Engineering with 0 years of experience.

• Experience working with customer engineering, vendors, and subcontractors.

• Exceptional communication skills (verbal, written, presentation) across all levels of the organization.

• Ability to travel domestically up to 25% of the time.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

• Must be U.S. Citizen.

Preferred Qualifications Manufacturing Engineer:

• M.S. Engineering degree from an accredited university.

• Chemical Engineering degree.

• Experience with ballistic testing.

• Experience with energetic materials including propellants and explosives.

• Experience working in the defense industry and/or with U.S. Government contracts.

Basic Qualifications Principal Manufacturing Engineer:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from an accredited university with 5 years of experience or a Master’s Degree in Engineering with 3 years of experience or a PhD with 0 years of experience.

• Experience working with customer engineering, vendors, and subcontractors.

• Exceptional communication skills (verbal, written, presentation) across all levels of the organization.

• Ability to travel domestically up to 25% of the time.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

• Must be U.S. Citizen.

Preferred Qualifications Principal Manufacturing Engineer:

• M.S. Engineering degree from an accredited university.

• Chemical Engineering degree.

• Experience with ballistic testing.

• Experience with energetic materials including propellants and explosives.

• Experience working in the defense industry and/or with U.S. Government contracts.

Salary Range: $75,700 - $113,500

Salary Range 2: $93,000 - $139,600

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.

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. 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.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.