Engr Energetics Mfg - Lvl 2/3

Relocation assistance may be available. Secret clearance required. Travel: 10% of the time.

About the role

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history — from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage, and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way.

Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity, and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Propulsion Systems and Controls (PS&C) facility in Elkton, Maryland designs, develops, and produces solid-propellant propulsion and ordnance systems for a wide variety of Government and commercial customers. The Elkton facility also serves as the hub for offsite engineering and test facilities in Ronkonkoma, NY and Palm Beach Gardens, FL.

Elkton, Maryland is located on the Upper Chesapeake Bay, midway between Philadelphia and Baltimore. The area offers charming small towns, parks with miles of trails, specialty and antique shops, award-winning restaurants, and inns. Outdoor activities include hiking, biking, camping, bird watching, horseback riding, fishing, and boating on the Chesapeake Bay and C&D Canal.

Responsibilities

• Provide manufacturing support to operations to meet quality, delivery, and cost requirements.
• Create, maintain, and improve Process Control Documentation.
• Establish manufacturing lines for new products and product upgrades.
• Perform capacity studies and analysis; digital modeling/simulation when appropriate.
• Define facility and equipment needs; work with facilities engineering to provide cost-benefit analysis for capital projects.
• Establish equipment specifications; work with vendors for equipment run-off and installation.
• Assist in establishing safety requirements for new facilities and equipment.
• Establish Total Preventive Maintenance (TPM) requirements.
• Provide start-up support and initial training to operations; establish required procedures and provide training to maintenance personnel.
• Conduct continuous improvement activities, including Lean manufacturing implementation (PES), 5-S programs, Process FMEAs, process maps, flow charts, value stream maps, standard work, and time studies/audits.
• Monitor production touch labor costs and suggest/implement improvements to drive costs down.
• Establish Key Characteristics for manufacturing/processing and ensure systems are in place to monitor/control them.
• Analyze processes and equipment for process capabilities and causes of downtime; analyze yield and scrap rate data to improve processes.
• Provide technical support for improvements; determine root cause and corrective actions for deficiencies.
• Conduct process capability studies; continually monitor processes and maintain Statistical Process Control (SPC) program for production programs.
• Monitor actual production vs. plan; work with Safety to establish and adhere to safety requirements and support Hazard Analysis.
• Work with product/tooling engineering to establish tooling requirements; assist in design of initial tooling and test equipment and continuous tooling improvement.
• Support additive manufacturing design, development, and implementation where practical.
• Assist operations and maintenance in troubleshooting and equipment repairs.
• Assist in defining product count points for financial tracking.

Requirements

Basic Qualifications for Level 2

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM studies and 2 or more years of experience, or a Master’s degree with 0 or more years of experience.
• Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain a Secret clearance.

Basic Qualifications for Level 3

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM studies and 5 or more years of experience, or a Master’s degree with 3 or more years of experience.
• Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain a Secret clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Thorough, hands-on working knowledge and certifications for J-STD-001, IPC/WHMA-A-620E, and IPC 7711/7722.
• CIT credentials are desired.
• Knowledge and ability to use all tools associated with electro-mechanical assembly.
• Familiarity and ability to train Technicians and junior engineers on typical controls test equipment and processes.
• Active DoD Secret clearance.

Pay

Primary Level Salary Range: $87,600.00 – $131,400.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $108,800.00 – $163,200.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; 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

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