Senior Mechanical Engineer, Ammunition Systems

ngc; Plymouth (MN); On-site; USD 99,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems in Plymouth, MN is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to support development and fabrication of medium caliber ammunition. You will provide mechanical design-to-production engineering support and guidance to distributed manufacturing and test locations.

The role requires strong problem solving, collaboration with internal teams, and adherence to quality and security requirements. U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or similar STEM discipline.
• 5+ years of engineering experience; or master’s degree plus 3 years of engineering experience.
• Ability to guide successful completion of significant tasks and coordinate other technical team members.
• Experience communicating with customers, program management, and engineering management.
• Technical understanding of mechanical, electromechanical systems, manufacturing processes, metal fabrication, and standard assembly processes.
• Ability to work with a wide variety of multi-discipline people, including in remote settings.
• Experience with multiple projects.
• Self-motivated to start and complete quality work.
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal.
• Strong computer skills in Microsoft Suite, including MS Project.
• U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain a government security clearance.
• Must meet eligibility for ATF coverage as employee responsible person.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Failure Analysis and Corrective Actions to drive rapid resolution of complex design issues.
• Provide mechanical design-to-production engineering support for development or modification of ammunition products.
• Provide work direction to distributed manufacturing and test locations.
• Assist in resolving complex manufacturing line process issues (machining, finishing, painting, heat treating, assembly, testing).
• Design and procure tooling and fixtures; evaluate commercially available tools.
• Develop new or improve existing manufacturing processes; create task releases and approvals.
• Prepare for Build Readiness and Production Readiness Reviews; create test requests.
• Coordinate manufacturing efforts between Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Manufacturing, and Test.
• Maintain and document Engineering Changes (DPP) and Tooling/Gage disposition.
• Produce Manufacturing Bills of Materials and build lists; ensure CM system documentation.

Skills

Communication

Team leadership

Problem solving

Multi-discipline collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

MS Project

Microsoft Office

Job description

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems in Plymouth, MN is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to support development and fabrication of medium caliber ammunition. You will provide mechanical design-to-production engineering support and guidance to distributed manufacturing and test locations.

The role requires strong problem solving, collaboration with internal teams, and adherence to quality and security requirements. U.S.