Engineer Energetics Manufacturing Level 1 or 2

Relocation assistance may be available. Travel required: 10% of the time. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work. U.S. Citizenship is required.

About the role

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector is seeking an Energetics Manufacturing Engineer – Level 1 or Level 2 to join our team in Promontory, UT. The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Manufacturing & Operations Team in the Quality Organization. Our main products include launch vehicles and related propulsion systems; missile products, subsystems, and defense electronics; precision weapons, armament systems and ammunition; satellites and associated space components and services; and advanced aerospace structures.

This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

Responsibilities

• Developing and improving manufacturing processes
• Performing cause and corrective action activities to permanently eliminate defects
• Working with concurrent engineering team to create Build-to-Packages (i.e. engineering and planning documents)
• Authorizing, updating and reviewing shop floor planning
• Preparing and presenting technical presentations to manufacturing team leadership, and to the customers for review and approval of process and manufacturing concepts and changes
• Performing table top reviews
• Using Statistical Process Control (SPC) tools to ensure process control and identify opportunities to reduce process variance
• Developing and incorporating process improvements
• Troubleshooting production/tooling/facility issues and implementing improvements and solutions
• Supporting design, checkout, qualification and implementation of new or modified tooling, equipment, facilities and processes
• Providing input and manufacturing expertise to the end product design process to ensure efficient and effective manufacturability
• Working closely with touch labor to ensure manufacturing process results in safe and reliable space and defense products
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

This position can be filled at either a Level 1 or Level 2.

Basic Qualifications for Level 1

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field with 0 years of professional experience
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain eligibility and access to Special Access and/or Controlled Access Programs
• Experience in Lean Manufacturing Techniques
• Process Controls (SPC)
• Interpreting blue prints and specifications
• Troubleshooting production/tooling/facility issues and implementing improvements and solutions

Basic Qualifications for Level 2

• Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 0 years of professional experience
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance
• Experience in Lean Manufacturing Techniques
• Process Controls (SPC)
• Interpreting blue prints and specifications
• Troubleshooting production/tooling/facility issues and implementing improvements and solutions

Preferred Qualifications

• Degrees in Chemical, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering
• Overall cumulative GPA of 3.00/4.0 or higher
• Experience working with energetic materials and processes
• Experience writing shop planning

Pay

Primary Level Salary Range: $65,800.00 - $98,800.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $79,300.00 - $118,900.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.

Benefits

Northrop Grumman offers a comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive at work and in life, including:

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business