Manufacturing Engineer / Principal Manufacturing Engineer

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems (NGAS) has an opening for a Manufacturing Engineer or Principal Manufacturing Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in Palmdale, CA. The selected candidate will be part of the Manufacturing Engineering Team on-site, promoting a positive teamwork environment.

Responsibilities include providing guidance to Engineering on manufacturing techniques, tool design reviews, and defining production sequences to reduce costs and improve

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with 1 year of technical and/or engineering experience or Master's Degree with 0 years of experience.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite and ERP systems.
• Ability to interface/communicate with multiple levels of leadership, clients, and vendors.
• Experience reviewing and interpreting Blueprints and 3-D models.
• Ability to work 1st shift 5am-3:30pm and/or any work schedule (times may vary).
• Ability to travel at least 10%.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Provide liaison support for Engineering definition to influence low production costs for integrated assembly related to electrical, hydraulics, fuels, fluids and propulsion systems.

Skills

MS Office

ERP systems

Blueprint interpretation

3D models

Leadership interface

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

PhD

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

ERP systems

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

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 a Manufacturing Engineer or Principal Manufacturing Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. The position requires on-site support located in Palmdale, CA where technology and teamwork come together. The selected candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman's Manufacturing Engineering Team working in a collaborative environment while promoting a positive and proactive teamwork environment.

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
• Provide liaison support for Engineering definition to influence low production costs for integrated assembly related to electrical, hydraulics, fuels, fluids and propulsion systems

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 have the ability to 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 act as the technical representative voice for the Manufacturing organization.

Basic Qualifications for Manufacturing Engineer:

• Bachelor's Degree with 1 year of technical and/or engineering experience, or Master's Degree with 0 years of experience
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems
• Ability to interface/communicate with multiple levels of leadership, clients, and vendors
• Experience reviewing and interpreting Blueprints and 3-D models
• Ability to work 1st shift "5am-3:30pm" and/or any work schedule (times may vary)
• Ability to travel at least 10%

Mfg. Eng. Physical Demands: The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to: Traverse unit/product and operate in manufacturing/production environment to include: tooling, stands, ladders, steps etc. while wearing appropriate PPE, occasionally enter confined space. Ability to work for extended periods of time at a workstation on a computer or similar device for up to 10 hours / duration of shift. Occasional extended periods of standing, bending, kneeling Ability to wear personal protective equipment is required (including but not limited to, steel toed shoes, gloves, safety glasses, hearing protection, protective jacket or apron and arm guards) All associates working on the production floor may be required to wear a respirator at any given time and thus, the ability to wear a respirator is a condition of employment and continued employment (requires little or no facial hair) Must be able to access and navigate all areas in the facility and access all machinery. Ability to be able to lift 15 pounds at times. Ability to work for extended periods of time at a workstation on a computer or similar device for up to 10 hours / duration of shift. Occasional extended periods of standing, bending, kneeling

Basic Qualifications for Principal Manufacturing Engineer:

• Bachelor's Degree with 4 years of technical and/or engineering experience, Master's Degree with 3 years of engineering experience, or PhD with 0 years of experience
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and Ente