Manufacturing Systems Engineer - Level 4
About The Position
Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector is seeking a Manufacturing Systems Engineer – Level 4 to join its team in Linthicum, Maryland. The position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommuting. The engineer leads requirements development, technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, and cost, return-on-investment, and risk analysis across the manufacturing lifecycle. The role drives advanced manufacturing and digital technology projects to improve quality, cycle time, and cost, and leads proposals, estimates, production transition, and investment planning in areas such as additive manufacturing, automation, analytics, and digital fabric. The position follows a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off, and requires travel 10% of the time. An active Secret/SCI clearance is required at the time of application. The salary range is $135,800 to $203,600. Northrop Grumman offers a comprehensive total rewards and benefits package.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree or higher in Engineering or a related STEM area, with 8 years of relevant professional experience; alternatively, 6 years with an MS or 4 years with a PhD.
- Active Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance at the time of application.
- Experience with manual and automated assembly processes.
- Experience with Augmented Reality Systems.
- Project management experience.
- Familiarity with J-STD and MIL-STD requirements.
- U.S. citizenship is required for positions requiring a government clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with Space Class A and Class C hardware.
- Familiarity with space programs and Space Standard Practices (SSP).
- Familiarity with Design of Experiment (DOE) and Statistical Process Control (SPC).
- Experience with Siemens NX, Teamcenter, CPLM, and SAP.
- Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
- Experience with a Manufacturing Execution System (MES).
Responsibilities
- Interface with the Surveillance and Targeting Business Unit and Operations to stay current with new concept and proposal programs.
- Support program proposals and develop manufacturing cost estimates, including product cost routings and non-recurring engineering (NRE).
- Serve as the operations technical interface for Manufacturing and RSP integrated program teams (IPTs) for low-MRL programs.
- Support IPTs in make/buy/dual-sourcing decisions.
- Participate in producibility reviews for new product designs.
- Recommend design improvements that produce lower-cost, higher-performing products.
- Develop new manufacturing processes and maintain or improve existing processes, focusing on affordability.
- Translate state-of-the-art process capabilities and guidelines for product designers by interfacing with manufacturing subject matter experts.
- Develop discriminating IRAD and capital investment plans with the Manufacturing Strategy and Integration team.
- Lead requirements development, technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, and cost, ROI, and risk analysis across the manufacturing lifecycle.
- Drive advanced manufacturing and digital technology projects and lead proposals, estimates, production transition, and investment planning.
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Savings plan
- Company-paid holidays
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
- Potential eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
