Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

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 Defense System (NGDS) is seeking an Advanced Manufacturing Engineer to support the AARGM-ER, SiAW, and future programs with our Advanced Weapons Team in Northridge California. This position requires the selected candidate to work full-time on site in Northridge California. Relocation assistance, while not guaranteed, may be available.

Responsibilities

The Advanced Manufacturing Engineer (AME) will launch innovative defense platforms from a manufacturing vantage point. The AME will use advanced knowledge of manufacturing engineering fundamentals to help the Advanced Weapons Team to deliver innovative solutions that meet the evolving needs of our customers. The AME shall influence the development of NGDS's next generation of Defense products by supporting new products from concept development through the start of production for manufacturing cost, yield, and schedule execution. This individual will work closely with the Manufacturing Engineering Manager, Program Management, IPT Lead, Design Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, and Operations to ensure producibility meets the program targets, including Yield and cost take out.

Job Description

The Advanced Manufacturing Engineer responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the tasks outlined below:

• Serves as the lead technical manufacturing conscience on the AARGM-ER, SiAW, and future programs.
• Primary responsibility for the methods and techniques used to build products. Focus given to mistake proof processes that are balanced and tailored to the takt time.
• Ensures the implemented processes achieves the design intent.
• Support Test Engineering, Mission Assurance, and Metrology to select and implement test equipment and measurement devices.
• Develops and communicates standard times.
• Defines and selects and as required, designs the equipment, tooling and processes required to easily assemble products.
• Participate and execute on make/buy decisions, maintain MBOMs, and develop routings and work instructions for products in Costpoint ERP, Solumina MES, and Teamcenter.
• Provides training and guidance to assemblers, inspectors, and to a lesser degree technicians.
• Participates in NC dispositions and CARs. Respect 5-day maximum cycle time. Use tools such as 5 whys, 8D, etc. to analyze problems and determine root cause of production problems.
• Resolves assembly issues. Focus on process failure mode effects analysis (PFMEA).
• Provide analysis utilizing Design for Manufacturability and Assembly techniques.
• Provides guidance on continuous improvement activities. Respond to kaizens that impact assembly instructions.
• Develop process maps.
• Actively participate in Program Management Reviews (PMR) and Change Control Boards (CCB)
• Supports the production team to ensure on-time deliveries.
• Travel is required to support mission success.
  
  

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science with Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Aerospace Engineering with 9 to 14 years of manufacturing; Masters with 7 years of manufacturing; or PhD with 4 years of manufacturing
• 5 years of experience leading a manufacturing team
• Experience in manufacturing assembly (PCBA, Mechanical, Electro-mechanical, Machining), integration and test.
• Experience in DFX and understanding of Lean & Six Sigma Methodologies.
• Experience with work scheduling and maintaining execution of engineering activity.
• Experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), inclusive of detail/assembly best practices
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills for coordinating with the government and internal team
• Current Secret DOD clearance
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Enterprise resource planning (ERP) / Manufacturing execution system (MES) / Product lifecycle management (PLM)
• Deliver presentations (PMR) to Customer (USAF, USN)
• PWB fabrication process experience.
• Injection Molding process
• Understanding of and/or experience in additive manufacturing.
• Test background (Test planning, execution, reporting, verification/validation)
• Creo, MCAD, Solumina MES and Costpoint ERP.
• Experience with Agile and EVMS
  
  

Salary Range: $120,900 - $181,300

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.

Employees may be eligible for 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. In addition, 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.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO . U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.