Senior Product Engineer, Optics & Production

Northrop Grumman; East Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 104,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector seeks a Product Engineer – Level 3 to join our East Hartford, CT team. This 100% onsite role focuses on manufacturing engineering support for special programs, including sustaining engineering and new product transitions from design to production.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD with related experience and strong skills in opto-mechanical alignment, CAD (SolidWorks), and MS Office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of professional experience OR Master’s with 3 years OR PhD with 1 year; additional 4+ years can substitute for degree.
• Experience with opto-mechanical alignment, assembly, bonding, and testing of precision fiber optic, micro-optic, and small mechanical components.
• Experience with cable harness assembly and Electronics/PCBs.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for production support engineering with testing methods, procedures, problem solving, electro-optic assembly specification, yield issues, and cost-conscious design changes.
• Owns design transfer from engineering to production and supports manufacturing operations.
• Be a self-starter, prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced, highly technical environment.
• Collaborate with technicians, engineers, program managers, and researchers as part of an integrated team.
• Occasional domestic travel up to 10%.

Skills

opto-mechanical alignment

assembly

bonding

testing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

Solidworks

SAP

Costpoint

Microsoft Office

Job description

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector seeks a Product Engineer – Level 3 to join our East Hartford, CT team. This 100% onsite role focuses on manufacturing engineering support for special programs, including sustaining engineering and new product transitions from design to production.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD with related experience and strong skills in opto-mechanical alignment, CAD (SolidWorks), and MS Office.