Manufacturing Systems Engineer - Level 4

Northrop Grumman; Linthicum (MD); On-site; USD 136,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

health insurance

life and disability insurance

savings plan

Company paid holidays

paid time off (PTO) for vacation and /

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Linthicum, MD is seeking a Manufacturing Systems Engineer – Level 4 to lead the full manufacturing lifecycle. This 100% onsite role requires a Secret clearance and focuses on advanced manufacturing, automation, and digital tooling to improve quality, cycle time, and cost.

You will drive requirements, cost estimates, and IPT coordination; support make/buy decisions; and lead producibility reviews while advancing state-of-the-art process capabilities and capital investment

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or STEM and 8 years of experience (6 with MS; 4 with PhD).
• Requires an active Secret/SCI clearance at time of application.
• Experience with manual and automated assembly processes.
• Experience with Augmented Reality Systems.
• Project management experience.
• Familiarity with J-STD and MIL-STD requirements.

Responsibilities

• Interface with Surveillance and Targeting Business Unit and Operations to stay current with new concept and proposal programs.
• Support Program Proposal and develop cost estimates for manufacturing including product cost routings and NRE.
• Serve as operations technical interface for Manufacturing and RSP IPTs for low MRL programs.
• Support IPTs in make/buy/dual sourcing decisions.
• Participate in producibility reviews for new product designs.
• Recommend design improvements to reduce cost and improve performance.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing processes focusing on affordability.
• Translate state-of-the-art process capabilities for designers via manufacturing SMEs.
• Develop IRAD and capital investment plans with Manufacturing Strategy and Integration.

Skills

Project management

Augmented Reality (AR) systems

Manual and automated assembly

J-STD & MIL-STD familiarity

Education

Bachelor of Science degree or higher in Engineering or related STEM area

Tools

Siemens NX

Teamcenter

CPLM

SAP

GD&T

MES

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’s Space Sector is seeking a Manufacturing Systems Engineer – Level 4 to join our team in Linthicum, MD. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work.

This role leads requirements development, technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, and cost, ROI, and risk analysis across the full manufacturing lifecycle. The position drives advanced manufacturing and digital technology projects that improve quality, cycle time, and cost, while leading proposals, estimates, production transition, and investment planning in areas such as additive manufacturing, automation, analytics, and digital fabric

This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

In this job, you will:

• Interface with Surveillance and Targeting Business Unit and Operations to stay current with new concept and proposal programs
• Support Program Proposal and develop cost estimates for manufacturing including product cost routings and NRE.
• Serve as operations technical interface for Manufacturing and RSP integrated program teams (IPT) for low MRL programs
• Support IPTs in make/buy/dual sourcing decisions
• Participate in producibility reviews for new product designs
• Recommend design improvements to produce lower cost/higher performing products
• Developing new and maintaining or improving existing manufacturing processes with a focus on affordability
• Understand and translate state-of-the‑art process capabilities and guidelines for product designers by interfacing with manufacturing subject matter experts
• Develop discriminating IRAD and capital investment plans with the Manufacturing Strategy and Integration team

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree or higher in Engineering or related STEM area and 8 years of relevant professional experience (or 6 years with an MS; 4 years with a PhD);
• Requires an active Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance at time of application
• Experience with manual and automated assembly processes
• Experience with Augmented Reality Systems.
• Project management experience
• Familiarity with J-STD and MIL-STD requirements

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with Space Class A and Class C Hardware
• Familiarity with Space programs and Space Standard Practices (SSP)
• Familiarity with Design of Experiment (DOE), Statistical Process Control (SPC)
• Experience with Siemens NX, Teamcenter, CPLM, SAP
• Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Experience with a Manufacturing Execution System (MES)

Working at Northrop Grumman is more than just a paycheck. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive at work and in life. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please visit our Total Rewards site.

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Primary Level Salary Range: $135,800.00 - $203,600.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, 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.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, 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.

• health insurance coverage
• life and disability insurance
• savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.