Product Engineer - Level 3

Northrop Grumman • East Hartford, CT

4d • $103,600 - $155,400 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector is hiring a Product Engineer – Level 3 to support special programs production at AOA Xinetics in East Hartford, Connecticut. The role provides manufacturing engineering support, including sustaining engineering and transitioning new products from design engineering to production. The position is 100% onsite and follows a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off. Domestic travel may be required up to 10% of the time.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of professional experience, or a master’s degree and 3 years of professional experience, or a PhD and 1 year of professional experience; an additional 4 or more years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Experience with opto-mechanical alignment, assembly, bonding, and testing of precision fiber-optic, micro-optic, and small mechanical components.
• Experience with cable harness assembly and electronics/PCBs.
• Detail-oriented, with a desire to continually improve production environments, processes, and documentation.
• Experience creating production documentation and writing engineering change orders.
• Ability to review mechanical drawing schematics and check Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree and at least 4 years of experience in Mechanical, Electrical, or Optical Engineering.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in an engineering development environment.
• CAD experience, preferably with SolidWorks.
• MRP system experience, preferably with SAP or Costpoint.
• Active Top Secret SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide production support engineering for testing methods, procedures, problem solving, electro-optic assembly specifications, yield issues, minor assembly redesigns, customer-return analysis, and cost-conscious production optimization.
• Support design transfer from engineering to production and manufacturing operations.
• Prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced, highly technical work environment.
• Work as part of an integrated team that includes technicians, engineers, program managers, and research scientists.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company-paid holidays.
• Paid time off for vacation and/or personal business.
• Depending on the position, eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level