Requisition ID: R10172387Category: Engineering Location: Palmdale, California, United States of America Clearance Type: Secret Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position Shift: Any (United States of America) Travel Required: Yes, 10 of the Time Relocation Assistance: Relocation ass
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Manufacturing Engineer
Job Description:
Requisition ID: R10172387
  • Category: Engineering
  • Location: Palmdale, California, United States of America
  • Clearance Type: Secret
  • Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
  • Shift: Any (United States of America)
  • Travel Required: Yes, 10 of the Time
  • Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
  • Positions Available: 2
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact peoples 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 nations 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, theyre making history.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems (NGAS) has an opening for a Manufacturing Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. The position requires on-site support located in Palmdale, CA where technology and teamwork come together. The selected candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Manufacturing Engineering Team working in a collaborative environment while promoting a positive and proactive teamwork environment.

Manufacturing Engineering job duties involve the following:

  • Provide guidance to Engineering regarding design concepts to ensure the best manufacturing technique is being used to meet the Engineering design

  • Participate in tool design reviews to ensure tools are feasible and reduce build times and program costs during assembly

  • Define sequence of operations for product builds, investigate and initiate corrective actions and improvements that involve non-conforming product and identify improvement opportunities in areas that require producibility and affordability initiatives

  • Provide liaison support for Engineering definition to influence low production costs for integrated assembly related to electrical, hydraulics, fuels, fluids and propulsion systems

Manufacturing Engineers for Aeronautics Systems are expected to provide technical solutions to a wide range of complex and difficult problems. They are problem solvers who have the ability to provide results that are innovative, thorough, practical, and consistent with organization objectives. We seek Manufacturing Engineers that use a unique skill set that includes a hands-on approach and act as the technical representative voice for the Manufacturing organization.

Basic Qualifications: 

  • Bachelor’s of Science Degree with 1 or more years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment, production assembly/fabrication including composites, metallic, coatings application, and/or production manufacturing operations OR Masters of Science Degree with 0 or more years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment, production assembly/fabrication including composites, metallic, coatings application, and/or production manufacturing operations

  • Experience with Microsoft Office Suite and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems

  • Ability to interface/communicate with multiple levels of leadership, clients, and vendors

  • Experience reviewing and interpreting Blueprints and 3-D models

  • This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a DOD Secret or Top Secret Clearance as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs

  • Ability to work 1st shift "5am-3:30pm" or 2nd shift "4:12pm-2:42am" and/or any work schedule (times may vary)

  • Ability to travel at least 10

  • Liaison Mfg. Eng. Physical Demands: The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to:

    • Traverse unit/product and operate in manufacturing/production environment to include: tooling, stands, ladders, steps etc. while wearing appropriate PPE, occasionally enter confined space.

    • Ability to work for extended periods of time at a workstation on a computer or similar device for up to 10 hours / duration of shift. Occasional extended periods of standing, bending, kneeling

    • Ability to wear personal protective equipment is required (including but not limited to, steel toed shoes, gloves, safety glasses, hearing protection, protective jacket or apron and arm guards)

    • All associates working on the production floor may be required to wear a respirator at any given time and thus, the ability to wear a respirator is a condition of employment and continued employment (requires little or no facial hair)

    • Must be able to access and navigate all areas in the facility and access all machinery.

    • Ability to be able to lift 15 pounds at times.

Preferred Qualifications:  

  • STEM Degree (Science, Technical, Engineering or Mathematical)

  • Working knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)

  • Experience working hands-on in a production/manufacturing assembly line environment

  • Composite experience and process knowledge

  • Experience providing innovative techniques focused on improving product designs and tooling assemblies or equipment

  • Active Secret or Top-Secret clearance preferred

  • Active Special Program Access

Salary Range: $79,300 - $118,900
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 candidates 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. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Company Details
Northrop Grumman
2980 Fairview Park Drive
Falls Church, Virginia 20171 USA
www.careers.northropgrumman.com
1875 Open Jobs Available
Northrop Grumman solves the toughest problems in space, aeronautics, defense and cyberspace to meet the ever-evolving needs of our customers worldwide. Our 90,000 employees are Defining Possible every day using science, technology and engineering to create...

Benefits:
Our benefits are designed to be flexible, because we know each one of our 120,000 employees have unique needs. We offer a range of benefit packages to ensure that everyone - from new graduates to long-term employees and their dependents - has options in health, savings and other important areas that support work/life balance.

Supported Manufacturers:
Unmanned Systems, Cybersecurity, Logistics

Supported Models:

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Job Info
Location
Palmdale, California, United States
Type
Permanent
Company Details
Northrop Grumman
2980 Fairview Park Drive
Falls Church, Virginia 20171 USA
www.careers.northropgrumman.com
1875 Open Jobs Available
Northrop Grumman solves the toughest problems in space, aeronautics, defense and cyberspace to meet the ever-evolving needs of our customers worldwide. Our 90,000 employees are Defining Possible every day using science, technology and engineering to create...

Benefits:
Our benefits are designed to be flexible, because we know each one of our 120,000 employees have unique needs. We offer a range of benefit packages to ensure that everyone - from new graduates to long-term employees and their dependents - has options in health, savings and other important areas that support work/life balance.

Supported Manufacturers:
Unmanned Systems, Cybersecurity, Logistics

Supported Models:

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