Manufacturing Engineer

Northrop Grumman•Palmdale, CA

4d•$83,400 - $125,200•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is hiring an Advanced Automation Manufacturing Engineer Level 2 for its Manufacturing Engineering Team at the Palmdale, California Center of Excellence. The role supports manufacturing and production in a collaborative environment and involves developing, implementing, and transitioning technology solutions to improve efficiency, reduce cost, and improve product quality. Areas of technology may include composites fabrication, assembly, automation, inspection, direct part manufacturing, survivability technologies, and digital capabilities. The engineer incorporates requirements into development plans and evaluates processes and tools for efficiency. The role includes addressing problems and deficiencies to meet technical, schedule, and cost objectives while maintaining quality; guiding design concepts and manufacturing techniques; and supporting the release of new capabilities to production. The engineer works with internal and external customers, program offices, engineering disciplines, executive management, production, and other stakeholders, and handles multiple projects in a dynamic environment. The position requires a hands-on approach and the ability to deliver practical, innovative technical solutions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 1 year of technical experience in production assembly, fabrication, or manufacturing operations and/or engineering experience; alternatively, a master’s degree with 0 years of experience.
Experience supporting manufacturing or production operations and understanding manufacturing processes and procedures.
Experience in machining, robotics, or numerical control programming.
Experience in composites, automation, or heating systems.
Experience working with or knowledge of Process Work Instructions (PWI).
Experience creating work instructions, training materials, and visual aids.
Experience reviewing and interpreting blueprints and 3-D models.
Experience in system requirements development, acceptance testing, and training.
Hands-on experience in a production assembly-line environment.
Experience troubleshooting systems and conducting root-cause and corrective-action analysis.
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.
Ability to communicate and interface with leadership, engineering, production, customers, and suppliers at multiple levels.
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret or Top-Secret clearance and Program Special access within a reasonable period, as determined by the company.
Ability to work first or second shift and any work schedule; shift times may vary.
Ability to travel at least 10%.

Nice To Haves

Degree in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math).
Experience in project management and execution, including proposal creation, scheduling, and budget tracking.
Experience with Manufacturing Execution System and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.
Experience with solid modeling design using NX Siemens, CATIA, or SolidWorks.
Experience developing innovative techniques to improve product designs, tooling assemblies, or equipment.
Experience using Microsoft Project, Visio, and SharePoint.
Experience in Transition to Production activities.
Current and active U.S. Government Secret or Top-Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

Provide guidance to Engineering on design concepts and manufacturing techniques.
Participate in tool design reviews to assess tool feasibility and reduce assembly build times and program costs.
Define product-build operation sequences; investigate and initiate corrective actions and improvements for non-conforming products; and identify producibility and affordability improvements.
Define, develop, implement, and transition technology solutions to manufacturing to improve efficiency, reduce cost, and improve quality.
Develop manufacturing concepts and process solutions for production applications, including composites fabrication, assembly, automation, inspection, direct part manufacturing, survivability technologies, and digital capabilities.
Incorporate requirements into development plans and evaluate process and tool performance and efficiency.
Identify and initiate corrective actions for problems and deficiencies to meet technical, schedule, and cost objectives and maintain product quality.
Provide guidance on design concepts and support implementation of new solution capabilities and specification requirements in production.
Interface with internal and external customers, program offices, engineering disciplines, and executive management while managing multiple projects.