Principal Manufacturing Engineer – Launch Systems (Onsite)

Northrop Grumman; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 72,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9/80 schedule

Total Rewards package

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Chandler, AZ is seeking a Principal/Manufacturing Engineer at Level 2 or Level 3 to join the Launch Systems Manufacturing Integration Team. This 100% onsite role requires MES, DFM expertise and cross-functional collaboration to optimize production layouts and processes.

Responsibilities include designing processes for assemblies, selecting equipment layouts, and ensuring quality through testing and inspection. Relocation is not offered for this position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 3 years of related experience or Master’s with 0 years of related experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance
• Experience with MES work instructions
• Proficient in DFM
• Experience with manufacturing processes, work cell layout, production build sequence, tooling design, troubleshooting/corrective action, and quality assurance.
• Experience adapting machine or equipment design to factory and production conditions
• Familiarity working with CAD, NX, Costpoint and Teamcenter

Responsibilities

• Designs manufacturing processes, procedures and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, machining and material handling.
• Designs arrangement of machines within plant facilities to ensure most efficient and productive layout.
• Designs sequence of operations and specifies procedures for the fabrication of tools and equipment and other functions that affect product performance.
• Adapts machine or equipment design to factory and production conditions.
• May incorporate inspection and test requirements into the production plans.
• Inspects performance of machinery, equipment, and tools to verify their efficiency, investigate and initiate corrective actions for problems and deficiencies to ensure product quality.
• Develop manufacturing processes that are applicable to statistical process control and may develop those techniques.
• Provide guidance to engineering regarding Design For Manufacturing (DFM) concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques.
• Ensures processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations.

Skills

MES usage

DFM proficiency

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering

Master's degree in related field

Tools

CAD

NX

Costpoint

Teamcenter

Job description

Northrop Grumman in Chandler, AZ is seeking a Principal/Manufacturing Engineer at Level 2 or Level 3 to join the Launch Systems Manufacturing Integration Team. This 100% onsite role requires MES, DFM expertise and cross-functional collaboration to optimize production layouts and processes.

Responsibilities include designing processes for assemblies, selecting equipment layouts, and ensuring quality through testing and inspection. Relocation is not offered for this position.