Staff Engineer Manufacturing

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret

TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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 (NGAS) has an opening for a Staff Manufacturing Engineer Level 5 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals supporting our Production Engineering and Operations (PE&O) organization. The position requires on-site support located in Clearfield, UT, and cannot be performed remotely due to the nature of the role .

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 can provide results that are innovative, thorough, practical, and consistent with organization objectives.

The selected candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Model-Based Manufacturing Engineering Team working in a collaborative environment while promoting a positive and proactive teamwork environment.

Job Duties :

• Support Program Manufacturing Engineers with Issues/Requests, including:

• Support as Subject Matter Expert of knowledge-based articles

• Update knowledge-based articles as required

• Write, submit, and track tickets for Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tool

• Conduct PLM and MBM software troubleshooting meeting with users

• Conduct software enhancement request meetings with users and drive actions to completion

• Develop and maintain metrics gathering and reporting for MBM tools and software

• Support MBM staffing plans and coordination with programs

• Aid in software training updates and testing as required

Basic Qualifications:

Staff Manufacturing Engineer Level 5:

• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) field with 12 years of experience in the following fields;
  Engineering, Electrical, Aeronautics, Aerospace, Industrial, Process, Mechanical, Civil, Systems, Operations, Research and Development, Coatings, and/or Production Manufacturing OR a Master’s Degree In STEM field with 10 years of experience in mentioned fields, OR PhD in STEM field with 8 years of experience in mentioned fields.

• Experience with applying manufacturing expertise to guide Engineering design for optimal producibility.

• Experience conducting tool design reviews to ensure feasibility and minimize assembly build times and costs.

• Experience with Identifying manufacturing processes and specialty tooling to enhance efficiency, quality, and ergonomics.

• Experience with defining production build sequences, investigates non-conformance, and implements corrective actions and producibility improvements.

• Experience with providing liaison support to Engineering, influencing design for low-cost integrated assembly across electrical, hydraulic, fuel, fluid, and propulsion systems.

• Ability to obtain and maintain an active, adjudicated government Secret clearance and required program access(es), transferable and maintainable within a timeframe determined by the company

• Must actively traverse units/products and operate effectively within a manufacturing/production environment, including the use of tooling, stands, ladders, and steps.

• Experience with strict adherence to PPE protocols and occasional entry into confined spaces.

• Ability to maintain focus and productivity throughout extended work shifts (up to 10 hours) while operating computer systems and performing necessary physical tasks, including standing,…