Manufacturing Engineer 1/2

Northrop Grumman•Los Angeles, CA

2d•$69,400 - $125,200•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. We’re looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we’ll support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field or an industry thought-leader. Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Sr. Principal Manufacturing Engineer. This individual will work closely with the Manufacturing Engineering Manager, IPT Lead, Quality Engineer, Design Engineering, and Operations to ensure producibility meets the program targets, including Yield, and continuous improvement opportunities. This individual will support the AARGM program. The AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile) is a supersonic, air- launched tactical missile system. AARGM is the most advanced system for pilots against today’s modern surface-to-air threats. It is able to rapidly engage land- and sea-based air-defense threats, as well as striking, time-sensitive targets. This position is required to be full-time, on-site in the Northridge, CA location. No remote/telework arrangement is available for this position. We’re looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we’ll support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field or an industry thought-leader. This individual will work closely with the Manufacturing Engineering Manager, IPT Lead, Quality Engineer, Design Engineering, and Operations to ensure producibility meets the program targets, including Yield, and continuous improvement opportunities. This individual will support the AARGM/ER/Sustainment.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree or 4 years of experience required in lieu of a degree
Experience using Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP) Software for routings of manufacturing orders
Experience with Material Review Board (MRB) activity such as collaborating with cross functional team in order to process hardware.
Able to obtain US DoW Secret Clearance
Bachelor's Degree and 2+ years of manufacturing and/or engineering experience. 6 years of experience are required in lieu of a degree
Experience with electro-mechanical assemblies, 1-2 year minimum
Must have experience with MS Office software applications

Nice To Haves

Active US DoW Secret Security Clearance

Responsibilities

The role of the Manufacturing Engineer (ME) is to provide the methods, tools, and fixtures required to satisfy the design intent of the product to be built. The ME supports related efforts necessary to satisfy delivery requirements invoked by the customer contract.
The ME will use the fundamentals of manufacturing engineering to help Northrop Grumman Defense Systems (NGD) improve the operational effectiveness of the Advanced Weapons unit. This individual works closely with Program Managers, Operations stakeholders, IT Department, and the IS Department.
Developing new and maintaining or improving existing manufacturing processes with a focus on quality, efficiency, and affordability
Working with cross-functional teams to develop new methods, applications, and processes to support current and future manufacturing needs
Developing and optimizing process parameters
Developing/revising process documentation and manufacturing work instructions
Work with vendors to support assembly transitions
Primary responsibility for the methods and techniques used to build products. Focus given to mistake proof processes that are balanced and tailored to the takt time.
Participates in NC (non- conforming) dispositions and CARs (Corrective Action Review). Respect 5 day maximum cycle time. Use tools such as 5 whys, 8D, etc. to analyze problems and determine root cause of production problems.
Participates in Make/Buy meetings.
Participates in CCB meetings.
Assisting the floor in optimization of process monitoring for process yields, cost, and process stability and capability.
Working with the production floor personnel to resolve technical issues.
Recommending and implementing quality improvements based on metrics and data on efficiency and affordability.
Provides training and guidance to assemblers, inspectors, and to a lesser degree technicians.
Supporting factory maintenance personnel with the troubleshooting and repair of process equipment.
Serves as the technical conscience of the assigned production program.
Provides cycle time information to planners for scheduling.
Provides direction for floor layouts, workstation layouts, production tooling and equipment. Optimized to be efficient through utilization of linear and visual techniques.
Provides guidance on continuous improvement activities.
Respond to kaizens that impact assembly instructions.
Conduct capacity studies
Maintain MBOMs
Supports the production team to ensure on-time deliveries.
Recommending product design improvements required to produce advanced microelectronics products
Documenting state-of-the-art process capabilities and guidelines for product designers
Participating in design producibility reviews for new products
Ensures the implemented processes achieves the design intent.