Manufacturing Engineer / Principal Manufacturing Engineer

Northrop Grumman•Palmdale, CA

1d•$83,400 - $155,400•Onsite

About The Position

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 Aeronautics Systems (NGAS) , has an opening for a Manufacturing Engineer or Principal Manufacturing Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. The position requires on-site support located in Palmdale, CA where technology and teamwork come together. The selected candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Manufacturing Engineering Team working in a collaborative environment while promoting a positive and proactive teamwork environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree with 1 year of technical and/or engineering experience, or Master’s Degree with 0 years of experience (for Manufacturing Engineer)
Bachelor’s Degree with 4 years of technical and/or engineering experience, Master’s Degree with 3 years of engineering experience, or PhD with 0 years of experience (for Principal Manufacturing Engineer)
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems
Ability to interface/communicate with multiple levels of leadership, clients, and vendors
Experience reviewing and interpreting Blueprints and 3-D models
Ability to work 1st shift "5am-3:30pm" and/or any work schedule (times may vary)
Ability to travel at least 10%
Traverse unit/product and operate in manufacturing/production environment to include: tooling, stands, ladders, steps etc. while wearing appropriate PPE, occasionally enter confined space.
Ability to work for extended periods of time at a workstation on a computer or similar device for up to 10 hours / duration of shift.
Occasional extended periods of standing, bending, kneeling
Ability to wear personal protective equipment is required (including but not limited to, steel toed shoes, gloves, safety glasses, hearing protection, protective jacket or apron and arm guards)
All associates working on the production floor may be required to wear a respirator at any given time and thus, the ability to wear a respirator is a condition of employment and continued employment (requires little or no facial hair)
Must be able to access and navigate all areas in the facility and access all machinery.
Ability to be able to lift 15 pounds at times.
Working knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) (for Principal Manufacturing Engineer)

Nice To Haves

STEM Degree (Science, Engineering, Mathematical or Technology)
Experience providing innovative techniques focused on improving product designs and tooling assemblies or equipment
Composite experience and process knowledge
Working knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)
Experience working with Polyworks data suites
Familiarity with 3D Metrology and digital inspection technologies including laser trackers portable, measurement arms, laser scanning or similar systems
Experience working with Catia or equivalent CAD/Model-based engineering tools
Experience working with manufacturing systems such as MES, SAP/ERP, CPLM/PLM or equivalent systems
Experience evaluating, validating, and sustaining digital manufacturing technologies within the production environment
Experience performing root cause and corrective action (RCCA) using structured methodologies
Experience using data analytics to identify production trends, constraints, defects, or process improvement opportunities

Responsibilities

Provide guidance to Engineering regarding design concepts to ensure the best manufacturing technique is being used to meet the Engineering design
Participate in tool design reviews to ensure tools are feasible and reduce build times and program costs during assembly
Define sequence of operations for product builds, investigate and initiate corrective actions and improvements that involve non-conforming product and identify improvement opportunities in areas that require producibility and affordability initiatives
Provide liaison support for Engineering definition to influence low production costs for integrated assembly related to electrical, hydraulics, fuels, fluids and propulsion systems
Manufacturing Engineers for Aeronautics Systems are expected to provide technical solutions to a wide range of complex and difficult problems.
They are problem solvers who have the ability to provide results that are innovative, thorough, practical, and consistent with organization objectives.
We seek Manufacturing Engineers that use a unique skill set that includes a hands-on approach and act as the technical representative voice for the Manufacturing organization.