Staff Manufacturing Engineer — DFMA & Process Optimization

Socket.dev; California (MO); On-site; USD 161,000 - 241,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) seeks a Manufacturing Engineer Level 5 in Sunnyvale, CA to lead manufacturing readiness across concept to production. You will develop processes, perform DFMA and DTC analyses, and drive cost reductions within an IPT ecosystem.

Responsibilities include leading projects, planning, scheduling, and coordinating cross-functional teams while supporting naval propulsion programs and ensuring compliance with security and citizenship requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with 12 years of relevant work experience in engineering and/or manufacturing; OR a Master's degree with 10 years of relevant work experience in engineering and/or manufacturing, OR a PhD with 8 years of relevant work experience in engineering and/or manufacturing.
• 5 years experience interpreting, developing, and approving engineering drawings and/or schematics.
• 5 years experience with mechanical assembly, machining, and/or fabrication manufacturing processes.
• Experience working with cross-functional organizations (Program Office, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Field Operations, etc.).
• Experience using Microsoft Office Applications (Power Point, Project, Excel Pivot Tables, V-Lookups and analyzing large data sets).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret Clearance.
• US Citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Propose new/improved manufacturing processes, assembly features/methods and tooling fixtures with the intent of reducing manufacturing time and cost
• Provide input to develop efficient manufacturing process flows/sequences and optimize production area layouts
• Make recommendation for manufacturing continuous improvement initiatives and implementation of new capital equipment for establishing efficient production processes
• Perform Design for Manufacturability and Assembly (DFMA) studies on new product development initiatives and provide recommendations for implementation
• Perform Design-to-Cost (DTC) assessments of new and existing products while maintaining performance
• Integrate with and support the Integrated Product Team (IPT) consisting of Design Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Engineering, Operations, and Global Supply Chain to meet program goals.
• Lead technical projects requiring project planning, scheduling, resource identification and financial management.

Skills

Engineering drawings interpretation

Mechanical assembly

Cross-functional collaboration

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Master's degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Aeronautical Engineering

PhD in Engineering

Tools

DFMA

Lean Six Sigma

Job description

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) seeks a Manufacturing Engineer Level 5 in Sunnyvale, CA to lead manufacturing readiness across concept to production. You will develop processes, perform DFMA and DTC analyses, and drive cost reductions within an IPT ecosystem.

Responsibilities include leading projects, planning, scheduling, and coordinating cross-functional teams while supporting naval propulsion programs and ensuring compliance with security and citizenship requirements.