Manufacturing Process Engineer / Principal Manufacturing Process Engineer

Northrop Grumman•Baltimore, MD

1d•$79,600 - $148,300•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Manufacturing Process Engineer / Principal Manufacturing Process Engineer for the Advanced Interconnects and Multilayer Solutions (AIMS) manufacturing cell. AIMS is committed to the rapid development, manufacture and delivery of leading-edge discriminating products, utilizing advances in organic materials, technology and processing to meet or exceed customer expectations. The Manufacturing Process Engineer / Principal Manufacturing Process Engineer will provide manufacturing technical expertise and direction to fabricate printed wiring boards, manifolds, and backplanes for next generation RF hardware. This position will be responsible for the LASER Etching processes in AIMS.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or related STEM area with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience (or minimum of 1 year with an MS) for Manufacturing Process Engineer
Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or related STEM area with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience (or minimum of 3 years with a MS or 1 year with a PhD) for Principal Manufacturing Process Engineer
Process Engineering experience
Experience with multi-layered circuit boards
Experience with Design of Experiment (DOE), Statistical Process Control (SPC), 6 sigma concepts for process development, and control
Experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
Fluency in MS Office software applications
The ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance
US Citizenship is required

Nice To Haves

Experience with on equipment repairs and troubleshooting
Experience with LASER etch processes and associated equipment
Experience with Drill and Routing Processes and associated equipment

Responsibilities

Developing new and maintaining or improving existing manufacturing processes with a focus on affordability
Creating and managing project plans (tasks, resources, schedules) for process development activities
Providing ROI justification for process improvements
Specifying, identifying and procuring new manufacturing equipment for production readiness and preparing equipment for production
Developing and optimizing process parameters
Developing/revising process documentation and work instruction
Monitoring process yields, cost, and process stability and capability
Recommending and implementing quality improvements based on the above metrics
Creating, validating and maintaining automatic equipment programs
Solving of manufacturing problems (related to materials, designs, equipment, people) in a timely manner
Assisting with the training of new personnel and participating in the design of operator training materials
Supporting factory maintenance personnel with the troubleshooting and repair of process equipment
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