Engineer Manufacturing/Principal Manufacturing Engineer -1st shift
About the role
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Sector has an immediate need for a Manufacturing Engineer 2/3 to support the Final Assembly area within manufacturing at our Linthicum, MD facility. The Manufacturing Process Engineer develops, maintains, and improves manufacturing processes with a focus on production capabilities and affordability, creates and manages project plans for process development, designs custom tooling, specifies and procures equipment, optimizes process parameters, and supports factory operations, design engineering, and supplier activities.
Responsibilities
Process Development
- Developing new and maintaining, or improving, existing manufacturing processes with a focus on production capabilities and affordability
- Providing ROI justification for process improvements
- Creating and managing project plans (tasks, resources and schedules) for process development activities
- Creating and documenting designs for custom tooling
- Specifying, identifying and procuring new manufacturing equipment for production readiness and preparing equipment for production
- Developing and optimizing process parameters
- Developing/revising process documentation and work instructions
Factory Support
- Monitoring process yields and cost, recommending and implementing quality improvements to drive improved metrics
- Solving manufacturing problems (related to materials, designs, equipment and tooling, training and instructions) to support production
- Assisting with the training of new personnel and participation in the design of operation training materials
- Supporting factory maintenance personnel with the troubleshooting and repair of process equipment
Design And Engineering Support
- Recommending product design improvements required to produce advanced microelectronics products
- Documenting state-of-the-art process capabilities and guidelines for product designers
- Participating in design producibility reviews for new products
Miscellaneous
- Providing supplier support, as needed, to resolve issues within supply base
- Providing Request for Proposal (RFP) input specifically as it relates to Non-Recurring Engineering (NRE) requirements such as tooling, capital equipment and/or new process development
Requirements
Manufacturing Engineer 2 (Level 2)
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or other related STEM area and at least 2+ years of experience in Manufacturing/Process Engineering, Production, or related area — OR — a Master's degree with 0 years of experience
- Fluency in MS Office software applications
- 3D Solid Modeling experience using a CAD software
- Ability to obtain a Secret security clearance
- U.S. citizenship
Principal Manufacturing Engineer 3 (Level 3)
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or other related STEM area and at least 5+ years of experience in Manufacturing/Process Engineering, Production, or related area — OR — a Master's degree with 3+ years of experience
- Fluency in MS Office software applications
- 3D Solid Modeling experience using a CAD software
- Ability to obtain a Secret security clearance
- U.S. citizenship
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience developing manufacturing processes for cable assemblies, control panels, and/or electro-mechanical assemblies
- Familiarity with J-STD and MIL-STD requirements
- Tooling design experience
- 3D modeling experience in Unigraphics/NX
- 3D modeling experience with assembly tooling, concept development, and tool creation
- Experience with the Teamcenter Manufacturing tool suite and Manufacturing Process Planning
- Familiarity with Design of Experiment (DOE), Statistical Process Control (SPC), and 6 sigma concepts for process development and control
- Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
Pay
Primary Level Salary Range: $79,600.00 - $119,400.00
Secondary Level Salary Range: $98,900.00 - $148,300.00
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 provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
Schedule
Travel: Yes, 10% of the time.
Additional Information
Relocation assistance may be available. Clearance required: Secret. U.S. citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance.