Principal Engineer Process
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a multi-disciplined Manufacturing Engineer for its Manufacturing Engineering Department. The role supports all aspects of precision navigation instrument assembly and test in an aerospace and defense production environment. It is full-time and onsite in Woodland Hills, California, with travel required 10% of the time. Relocation assistance may be available. The engineer owns manufacturing processes involving special processing equipment, cleanroom fabrication, complex assemblies, and custom-designed test equipment. The role covers process design and execution, equipment integration, production flow and layout, quality and process control, and manufacturing input to product design. The engineer works regularly with design, quality, and manufacturing engineers and shop-floor personnel, and presents process status, improvement actions, opportunities, and schedules to Operations leadership.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM field and at least 5 years of engineering experience, or a master's degree and at least 3 years of engineering experience, or a Ph.D. and 0 years of engineering experience.
- Experience preparing presentations and briefing Operations leadership on process status, improvement actions and opportunities, and timelines for completion and execution.
- Experience working on an integrated team with skilled technicians, engineering peers, and senior-level engineers.
- Experience with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced, highly technical work environment.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.
- Strong mechanical aptitude and understanding of technical principles and theories, with general knowledge of related disciplines.
- Strong initiative and desire for continuous improvement and technical growth.
- Leadership, excellent interpersonal skills, and teamwork.
Nice To Haves
- Experience as a process owner in a cleanroom wafer fabrication facility, including process, equipment, documentation, and special training; experience with photolithography, resist spinning, and the Bosch etching process.
- Experience with silicon wafer processing equipment such as mask aligners, deep reactive ion etchers, plasma etchers, and chemical baths.
- Experience with measurement equipment such as profilometers, oxide measurement tools, IR equipment, and Z-scopes.
- Experience with lithium niobate wafer processing.
- Experience with optical component manufacturing.
- Experience with silicon chip assembly, dicing, and wire-bonding.
Responsibilities
- Own process flows and details, including machinery, equipment, tools, and process performance, and verify their accuracy and efficiency.
- Investigate process problems and deficiencies and initiate corrective actions to ensure product quality and sustainment.
- Design manufacturing processes, procedures, production layouts, equipment installations, processing steps, and material flows, primarily in a cleanroom environment.
- Design machine arrangements within plant facilities to improve production efficiency and productivity.
- Design sequences of operations and specify procedures for fabricating tools and equipment and for other functions affecting product performance.
- Integrate machine and equipment designs into factory and production conditions.
- Develop manufacturing processes suitable for statistical process control and develop control-plan techniques.
- Incorporate inspection and test requirements into production plans.
- Guide design engineering on design concepts and specification requirements that make effective use of equipment and manufacturing techniques.
- Ensure processes and procedures comply with requirements and regulations.
- Prepare presentations and brief Operations leadership on process status, improvement actions and opportunities, and completion and execution timelines.
- Interface with design engineers, quality engineers, manufacturing engineers, and shop-floor personnel.
Benefits
- Health plan and health insurance coverage.
- Savings plan.
- Paid time off, including vacation and/or personal business.
- Education assistance.
- Training and development.
- Company-paid holidays.
- Life and disability insurance.
- A 9/80 work schedule where available.
- Depending on position, potential eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
