Senior Manufacturing Systems Engineer — Strategy & Automation (Secret)

Northrop Grumman; Middle River (MD); On-site; USD 169,000 - 254,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Staff Manufacturing Systems Engineer for the Distributed Systems Organization in Maryland. You will shape and execute the product line strategy, lead automation initiatives, and drive cost reduction across programs.

Excellent collaboration with design, quality, operations, and supply chain is required. The role demands strong project management, experience with capital projects, and the ability to navigate gated development processes while maintaining a Secret

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related STEM field with 12+ years of experience; or 10+ years with a Master’s.
• Experience developing and improving manufacturing assembly or test processes for complex hardware.
• Experience with NCTA, CRAD, or Capital project including submittal and execution.
• Experience with gated development processes and major program reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, PRR).
• Experience working in cross-functional teams (Design, Quality, Operations, Supply Chain).
• Experience with Risk and Opportunity identification including mitigation and management.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Engage with program teams during pre-proposal, proposal, and early execution phases to improve manufacturing processes.
• Develop a Manufacturing Plan for each phase of the program.
• Perform a Manufacturing Readiness Assessment (MRA).
• Lead design for automation efforts and cost modeling/Cost to Cost activities.
• Develop Manufacturing Maturity Plans and capital funding plans.
• Coordinate with subcontractors and ensure resolution of discrepancies and performance issues.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk & Opportunity management

Design to Cost understanding

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related STEM field

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

NCTA

CRAD

Capital project tools

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Staff Manufacturing Systems Engineer for the Distributed Systems Organization in Maryland. You will shape and execute the product line strategy, lead automation initiatives, and drive cost reduction across programs.

Excellent collaboration with design, quality, operations, and supply chain is required. The role demands strong project management, experience with capital projects, and the ability to navigate gated development processes while maintaining a Secret