Manufacturing Process Engineer (RF Systems)

Northrop GrummanRolling Meadows, IL
$79,600 - $119,400Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) is looking for a Manufacturing Process Engineer (RF Systems) to join their team. This role supports product build in a dynamic, fast-paced, and technically challenging environment for Radio Frequency systems, requiring collaboration across functional groups. The ideal candidate will have strong decision-making skills, a high-level ethical standard, and excel in areas such as self-accountability, speed, resilience, courage, vision setting, and team building. This position will provide process support for the manufacture of Shop Replaceable Units for aerial, military-grade, or space-grade Electronic Warfare Systems and Subsystems.

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical or related engineering degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience; OR a Master's degree (MS) in equivalent fields.
  • Experience interpreting drawings and specifications.
  • Experience either creating process work instructions, working in a manufacturing environment, and/or working in a design environment.
  • Experience with Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
  • United States citizenship required.

Nice To Haves

  • Active DoD Security Clearance.
  • Experience with automated manufacturing
  • Experience programming automated manufacturing equipment.
  • Experience working in a cleanroom manufacturing environment.
  • Proven excellence with Root Cause Corrective Action methods.
  • Experience with Integrated Micro Assembly (IMA) manufacturing and/or Circuit Card Assemblies.
  • Experience with manufacturing of tight tolerance items in fields such as medical and aerospace.
  • Experience in developing/improving manufacturing processes for Radio Frequency (RF) Electronic products and/or equivalent.

Responsibilities

  • Support to Production: Coordinate with Design Engineering, Production technician, Project Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, and Quality organizations to meet manufacturing contractual commitment.
  • Investigate, design, and provide solutions to support nonconformance repair procedures.
  • Process Development/Maintenance: Generate and maintain/revise Manufacturing Engineering Process Specifications, Work Instructions, Routers, Tooling/Fixturing and Equipment.
  • Continuous improvement: Review of quality metrics to identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to reduce cost, cycle time, defects.
  • Producibility reviews: Collaborate with design engineering to achieve producibility in new and updated product design.
  • Ability to interface/communicate with multiple levels of leadership, clients, and vendors.

Benefits

  • Health Plan
  • Savings Plan
  • Paid Time Off
  • Education Assistance
  • Training and Development
  • 9/80 Work Schedule (where available)
  • Health insurance coverage
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Company paid holidays
  • Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
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