Welding Manufacturing Engineer / Principal Welding Manufacturing Engineer

About the role

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Welding/Principal Manufacturing Engineer to join our team in Sunnyvale, CA. The Manufacturing Engineer will support the welding and fabrication of marine propulsion and power generation systems working on various manufacturing processes for high-value gearing and steam turbine assemblies, machined components, and welded fabrications. These processes include precision manual assembly, welding, bonding, and heat treatment of iron based products.

What You'll Get To Do

• Develop new processes, improve existing manufacturing processes, and develop the required tooling and fixtures with an excellent team of experienced assembly mechanics, machinists, welders and engineers
• Develop, document, and optimize welding procedures and fabrication processes
• Evaluate existing manufacturing processes and systems to reduce cost, improve sustainability and develop best practices within the manufacturing environment
• Develop efficient process flows and sequences of operations, optimized production area layouts, manage bills of materials, create detailed work instructions, process procedures and tooling requirements with emphasis on safety, foreign object elimination and equipment/system maintenance
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and implementation of new capital equipment for establishing expanded production processes
• Collaborate with design engineering to ensure manufacturability and DFM considerations
• Lead qualification and certification of welding processes and personnel
• The ability to work on site with some exceptions for offsite work occasionally with approval

Basic Qualifications For The Manufacturing Engineer

• Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience (Note: an additional 4 years of relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree)
• Experience with or around arc welding processes i.e. GMAW, TGAW, SMAW, FCAW
• Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings
• Experience with shop floor support
• U.S. citizenship is required

Basic Qualifications For The Principal Fabrication Manufacturing Engineer

• Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience; OR a Master's Degree with 3 or more years of experience (Note: an additional 4+ years of relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree)
• Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings
• Experience with mechanical assembly processes, of iron based products and welding
• Experience with or around arc welding processes i.e. GMAW, TGAW, SMAW, or SAW
• Experience with shop floor support
• Experience in technical writing and presentations
• U.S. citizenship is required

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related STEM discipline (Science, Technology Engineering or Math)
• Experience with 6-axis industrial welding robots
• Experience with welding symbols, codes, and standards particularly Mil. Standards and Tech Pub
• Experience with additive manufacturing
• Experience with tool design and work holding
• Experience with heat treat and calibration of equipment
• Experience with GD&T inspections

Pay

• Primary Level Salary Range: $83,400.00 - $125,200.00
• Secondary Level Salary Range: $103,600.00 - $155,400.00

Benefits

• 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

Relocation assistance may be available