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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 Aeronautics Systems has an opening for an Associate Engineer Manufacturing/ Engineer Manufacturing to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. The position will be located in Palmdale, CA.

Designs manufacturing processes, procedures and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, machining and material handling. Designs arrangement of machines within plant facilities to ensure most efficient and productive layout. Designs sequence of operations and specifies procedures for the fabrication of tools and equipment and other functions that affect product performance. Adapts machine or equipment design to factory and production conditions. May incorporate inspection and test requirements into the production plan. Inspects performance of machinery, equipment, and tools to verify their efficiency, and investigates and initiates corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure product quality. Develops manufacturing processes that are applicable to statistical process control, and may develop those techniques. Provides guidance to engineering regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques. Ensures processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations.

Responsibilities:

Collaborate within an Integrated Product Team (IPT) to develop and implement process improvements as well as support site initiatives.
Author, modify, and audit shop floor electronic work instructions (EWIs).
Perform root cause and corrective action (RCCA) activities to permanently eliminate defects.
Troubleshoot production/equipment/program/tooling issues and implementing improvements and solutions.

Basic Qualifications:

Associate Manufacturing Engineer Level 1:

Bachelors Degree in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) and 0 years of work experience in a manufacturing environment
Experience with Microsoft Office applications such as Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
Ability to read engineering drawings, CAD models and interpret GD&T for fabrication of parts.
Experience working in collaborative team environments.
Required to have a US Citizenship.
Travel up to 10% of the time.

Manufacturing Engineer Level 2:

Bachelors Degree in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) and 2 years of work experience in an engineering manufacturing environment role; OR Masters in STEM field with 0 years of experience.
Experience with Microsoft Office, specifically with Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Experience with reading and understanding engineering drawings and specifications
Experience working in collaborative team environments.
Required to have a US Citizenship.
Travel up to 10% of the time.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with manufacturing engineering
Ability to read and understand engineering drawings and specifications
Working knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)
Experience using NX or similar CAD software
Experience using Smart MES or similar
Demonstrated understanding of root cause / corrective action processes and techniques
Experience using RCCA tools such as Five Why, Pareto, fishbone, etc.
Experience drafting, maintaining, and modifying work instructions and/or process specification

Primary Level Salary Range: $69,400.00 - $104,000.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $83,400.00 - $125,200.00

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. 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 an Equal Opportunity 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 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.

Associate Engineer Manufacturing/ Engineer Manufacturing

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