Process Engineer - DOE, SPC & Six Sigma Specialist

Northrop Grumman; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Plan

Savings Plan

Paid Time Off

Education Assistance

Training and Development

9/80 Work Schedule

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems in San Diego is seeking an Engineer Process to be on-site daily in our San Diego, CA office. You will design and optimize material-processing steps, plan operations, and conduct tests to ensure quality and efficiency.

The role requires a BS in an engineering discipline (or MS) with 2+ years of experience, DOE/SPC/Six Sigma knowledge, GD&T, and familiarity with Siemens NX, SolidWorks and Minitab. U.S. citizenship and security clearance are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree with minimum 2 years of relevant experience, or a Masters in a STEM field.
• Process Engineering experience required.
• DOE, SPC and Six Sigma concepts for process development and control.
• Experience introducing new processes/equipment into production.
• Experience with GD&T and standard manufacturing processes.
• Experience with MS Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Designs and plans layout for processes like hardening, washing, laminating, etching, engraving, polishing, painting, plating.
• Plans sequence of operations and procedures, balancing conflicting requirements.
• Conducts tests to control temperature, density, pressure, viscosity.
• Establishes processing requirements for equipment design/acquisition.

Skills

DOE

SPC

Six Sigma

Process development

Process introduction

MS Office

Security clearance

Citizenship requirement

Communication skills

Equipment maintenance

Root cause analysis

Automation programming

Conformal coatings

Military specs

Six Sigma belt

Education

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related STEM with 2+ years experience OR Masters degree

Chemical Engineering degree (preferred)

Tools

Siemens NX

SolidWorks

Minitab

Job description

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems in San Diego is seeking an Engineer Process to be on-site daily in our San Diego, CA office. You will design and optimize material-processing steps, plan operations, and conduct tests to ensure quality and efficiency.

The role requires a BS in an engineering discipline (or MS) with 2+ years of experience, DOE/SPC/Six Sigma knowledge, GD&T, and familiarity with Siemens NX, SolidWorks and Minitab. U.S. citizenship and security clearance are required.