Staff Manufacturing Engineer

Northrop Grumman; États-Unis; Sur place; USD 120 000 - 170 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Relocation assistance may be available

Résumé du poste

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Staff-level Manufacturing Engineer focused on industrial automation to lead automated manufacturing processes for energetic materials and related assemblies at the Elkton, MD facility. You will drive safe, compliant, and cost-effective production while expanding capabilities with robotics, controls, and material handling.

The role requires a strong background in Lean/continuous improvement, SPC/DOE, RCCA, and cross-functional collaboration with EH&S, quality, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Aerospace, or related discipline) with extensive manufacturing automation experience.
• Experience leading automation-focused projects in manufacturing environments.
• Strong knowledge of Lean/continuous improvement applied to automated or process-intensive operations.
• Experience applying SPC/DOE and RCCA to manufacturing processes.

Responsabilités

• Serve as technical leader for automated manufacturing of energetic materials and related assemblies, ensuring safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives.
• Design and optimize automated processes and equipment layouts, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Develop, launch, and qualify new or upgraded automated production lines, including robotics and controls integration; lead FAT/SAT and commissioning.
• Define operations sequences, process parameters, and quality plans; ensure ERP/MRP integration.

Connaissances

Lean/CI methods

Automation leadership

SPC/DOE capability studies

Cross-functional collaboration

RCCA / nonconformance analysis

Training & mentoring

EH&S collaboration

Regulatory compliance knowledge (DoD)

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical/Industrial/Aerospace)

Description du poste

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Staff-level Manufacturing Engineer focused on industrial automation to join our Propulsion Systems & Controls (PS&C) team in Elkton, Maryland. This role leads the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of automated manufacturing processes for energetic, static-sensitive, corrosive, and chemical operations supporting solid-propellant propulsion and ordnance systems. The Elkton PS&C facility began solid-propellant rocket operations in 1948. Today, the site designs, develops, and produces solid-propellant propulsion and ordnance systems for a wide variety of U.S. Government and commercial customers. Elkton also serves as the manufacturing hub for test facilities and offsite engineering in Ronkonkoma, NY and Palm Beach Gardens, FL. Located on the Upper Chesapeake Bay between Philadelphia and Baltimore, Elkton offers access to charming small towns, miles of parks and trails, specialty and antique shops, award‑winning restaurants, and waterfront recreation. Residents can enjoy hiking, biking, camping, birdwatching, horseback riding, and fishing, as well as boating on five rivers, the Chesapeake Bay, and the C&D Canal. More information about the area can be found through Cecil County Tourism.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical leader for automated manufacturing of energetic materials and related assemblies, ensuring safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives are met.
• Design and optimize automated manufacturing processes and equipment layouts for highly energetic, static-sensitive, and chemical operations, ensuring compliance with HOPs, DOD 4145.26, ATF, and related regulatory requirements.
• Develop, launch, and qualify new or upgraded automated production lines, including specification, selection, and integration of robotics, controls, instrumentation, material handling, and preventative maintenance strategies; lead FAT/SAT, commissioning, startup, and acceptance testing.
• Define sequence of operations, process parameters, and quality control plans (inspection, test, SPC) and ensure processes, procedures, and documentation (standard work, routings, BOMs) meet customer, regulatory, and internal requirements, including ERP/MRP integration.
• Collaborate with Hazards Analysis, EH&S, and cross‑functional engineering teams to identify, mitigate, and eliminate safety risks, incorporating safety interlocks, remote operations, and standardized mix requirements into automated process designs.
• Lead advanced Lean, continuous‑improvement, and data‑driven optimization efforts to increase throughput, reduce waste, improve process capability, and drive corrective actions.
• Provide training, mentorship, and technical consultation to operations, maintenance, and quality personnel; lead cross‑functional investigations (RCCA, PFMEA, nonconformance analysis) and act as a technical advisor to management and customers on advanced automation technologies.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Aerospace, or related discipline) and 12 Years with BS; 10 Years with Masters; 8 Years with PhD.
• Significant experience leading automation-focused projects in manufacturing (e.g., automated line deployment, capital equipment integration, complex process improvements).
• Demonstrated expertise with Lean/continuous improvement tools and application to automated or process-intensive operations.
• Experience applying advanced statistical methods to manufacturing processes (SPC, DOE, capability studies) and leading RCCA.
• Ability to work under consultative direction on long-range goals, self-initiate assignments, and determine courses of action to achieve desired results.
• Strong collaboration skills with cross-functional teams (Operations, Quality, EH&S, Facilities, Supply Chain, Finance).
• U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Security Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in energetics, ordnance, propellants, or other hazardous materials manufacturing environments.
• Deep familiarity with H