Manufacturing Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE:
None

TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time

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.

An organization within Northrop Grumman, Spacecraft Components is a leading designer, producer, and supplier of spacecraft components that power and enable satellites of all classes. Products include spacecraft panels, bus structures, precision optical structures, deployable structural systems and mechanisms, solar arrays, and antenna reflectors. Our products are on virtually every U.S. satellite built in the last 20 years.

Learn more about Spacecraft Components at our website:

This Manufacturing Engineer position is located on-site in Beltsville, MD.

• Create manufacturing plans for manufacturing team to ensure that overall quality, delivery, and cost objectives are achieved.
• Create and improve manufacturing work instructions to meet challenging hardware requirements.
• Establish a common design goal that is aligned with the as-bid program proposal and the best approach for manufacturability through TKO (Technical Kick Off).
• Communicate manufacturing plans and processes to internal and external customers through MRR (Manufacturing Readiness Reviews).
• Create and manage Engineering Bill of Materials.
• Review engineering designs and drawings for accuracy and manufacturability.
• Conceptualize and design manufacturing tooling when required to help support operations.
• Provide liaison to operations.
• Support real time manufacturing floor issues and resolve discrepant hardware through disposition for immediate remedy. Participate in root cause investigation for preventative corrective action.
• Specify all necessary special processes, equipment, and fixtures required for manufacturing on assigned programs.
• Participate in continuous improvement projects to improve manufacturing methods, efficiency, and product quality.

• Level 3: Minimum 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree and experience in a manufacturing environment;
  Aerospace manufacturing environment preferred.
• Level 4: Minimum 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree and experience in a manufacturing environment;
  Aerospace manufacturing environment preferred.
• Proven multi-tasker and self-starter with excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience in writing technical specifications or manufacturing work instructions.
• Proficient in reading engineering drawings and a good understand of GD&T (Geometric Design and Tolerancing)
• Proficiency with MS Office required; MS Word, MS Excel, MS Power Point
• Must be a US Citizen

• Understanding of 5S and Lean Manufacturing experience a plus.
• Engineering experience in an ISO 9001 compliant manufacturing/fabrication work environment.
• Familiarity with 2-phase thermal systems, fluid mechanics, and thermodynamics.
• Working knowledge of GTAW (Gas Tungsten Arc Welding) and CNC (Computer Numeric Controlled) machining operations.
• Proficiency with CAD software (CREO Parametric).

Primary Level Salary Range: $ - $

Secondary Level Salary Range: $ - $

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…