Composites Manufacturing Engineer - Level 2 or 3

Northrop Grumman•San Diego, CA

4d•$83,400 - $155,400•Onsite

About The Position

The Mission Enabling Products organization within the Northrop Grumman Space Systems pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission. The Mission Enabling Products (MEP) organization is seeking a Composites Manufacturing Engineer 3 to assist an experienced team of engineers to perform manufacturing and design engineering on one or more spacecraft systems or subsystems. This position is located in San Diego, CA.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering and 2+ years of experience as a Manufacturing Engineer, Master’s Degree and 0+ years of experience (for Level 2) OR Bachelor’s Degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering and 5+ years of experience, Master’s Degree and 3+ years of experience (for Level 3).
Experience must include lay-up, machining, assembly and inspection of composite flight materials and hardware.
Ability to read, interpret and create engineering drawings with proper application of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
Effective communication within teams, cross-functional collaboration, and leadership skills.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens as defined by ITAR (22 CFR §120.15).
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret and Top-Secret CSI clearance (for Level 2) OR Must have the ability to obtain a DoD Secret and Top-Secret CSI clearance (for Level 3).

Nice To Haves

Capable of representing an organization as a technical contact and interact with program teams and leadership as the technical expert for the manufacturing process.
Knowledge and application of continuous improvement philosophy, methodology, and tools.
Technical problem solving skills, including formal root cause and corrective action identification and implementation.
Strong organizational and time management skills to successfully engage in multiple programs simultaneously.
Proficient in MS Office – (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)
Prefer CAD experience (NX-10/Team-center or other CAD experience).

Responsibilities

Plans, directs, and coordinates manufacturing processes on factory (manufacturing) floor
Develops, evaluates, and improves manufacturing methods, utilizing knowledge of spacecraft design, composite materials, composite fabrication and processes, tooling and production equipment capabilities, composite assembly methods, and quality control standards.
Designs manufacturing workflow, layout of equipment and workspace for maximum efficiency.
Authors detailed manufacturing work instructions that define the specific processes to manufacture hardware.
Creates complete and accurate bill of materials (BOM) for manufactured hardware
Communicates with design staff regarding product design and tooling to ensure efficient production methods.
Creates purchase requests and partners with vendors to determine product specifications of equipment, materials, or parts, and evaluates products according to specifications and quality standards.
Support proposal effort by estimating production times and related costs to provide information for management decisions.
Effectively communicates with management, engineering, and other staff regarding manufacturing capabilities, and other considerations to facilitate and improve production processes.
Applies statistical methods to estimate future manufacturing requirements and potential improvements.