Engineer Manufacturing

Northrop Grumman • Baltimore, MD

4d • $79,600 - $119,400

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Manufacturing Process Engineer for its Advanced Interconnects and Multilayer Solutions (AIMS) manufacturing cell. AIMS develops, manufactures, and delivers advanced products using organic materials, technology, and processing. The engineer will provide manufacturing technical expertise and direction for fabricating printed wiring boards, manifolds, and backplanes for next-generation RF hardware, supporting hole fill, planarization, Timesaver sanding, screen printing, and review operations.

The role develops and improves manufacturing processes, manages process-development projects, justifies improvements, and prepares equipment and processes for production. It also supports factory performance and problem-solving, equipment programs and documentation, personnel training, maintenance troubleshooting, and product design producibility. The successful candidate communicates effectively, manages multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment, and works well on a team.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or a related STEM area and at least 2 years of relevant experience, or a master's degree and at least 1 year of relevant experience; candidates with a high school diploma/GED and 6 years of relevant experience, or an associate degree and 4 years of relevant experience, will also be considered.
• Process engineering experience.
• Experience with Design of Experiments (DOE), Statistical Process Control (SPC), and Six Sigma concepts for process development and control.
• Experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Fluency in MS Office applications.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to multitask in a fast-paced, dynamic, high-visibility environment, and ability to work well as part of a team.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with high-end printed wiring board processing, including hole fill, planarization, sanding, screen printing, inspection, and product review.
• Experience with IPC Class 3 substrate fabrication requirements.
• Programming ability or interest in learning VBA, Tableau, and/or Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Develop new manufacturing processes and maintain or improve existing processes, with a focus on affordability.
• Create and manage process-development project plans, including tasks, resources, and schedules.
• Provide return-on-investment justification for process improvements.
• Specify, identify, and procure manufacturing equipment, and prepare it for production.
• Develop and optimize process parameters.
• Develop and revise process documentation and work instructions.
• Monitor process yields, cost, stability, and capability.
• Recommend and implement quality improvements based on process metrics.
• Create, validate, and maintain automatic equipment programs.
• Resolve manufacturing problems related to materials, designs, equipment, and people in a timely manner.
• Assist with training new personnel and participate in designing operator training materials.
• Support factory maintenance personnel in troubleshooting and repairing process equipment.
• Recommend product design improvements needed to manufacture advanced microelectronics products.
• Document state-of-the-art process capabilities and guidelines for product designers.
• Participate in design producibility reviews for new products.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company-paid holidays.
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
• Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level