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$103,600 - $155,400
Unspecified
Engineering - Mechanical
Los Angeles, CA (On-Site/Office)
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance 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 Defense System (NGDS) is seeking a Principal Advanced Manufacturing Engineer (level 3) to support the AARGM-ER, SiAW, and future programs with Advanced Weapons division.
This position requires the selected candidate to work full-time on site in Northridge California. Relocation assistance while not guaranteed, may be available.
Role:
The role of the Advanced Manufacturing Engineer (AME) is to launch innovative defense platforms from a manufacturing vantage point. The AME will use advanced knowledge of manufacturing engineering fundamentals to help Northrop Grumman Defense Systems (NGDS) 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 improvement and cost take out.
Job Description
The Advanced Manufacturing Engineer responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the tasks outlined below:
Basic Qualifications Principal Advanced Manufacturing Engineer :
Preferred Qualifications Principal Advanced Manufacturing Engineer :
Primary Level Salary Range: $103,600.00 - $155,400.00
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.
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 Defense System (NGDS) is seeking a Principal Advanced Manufacturing Engineer (level 3) to support the AARGM-ER, SiAW, and future programs with Advanced Weapons division.
This position requires the selected candidate to work full-time on site in Northridge California. Relocation assistance while not guaranteed, may be available.
Role:
The role of the Advanced Manufacturing Engineer (AME) is to launch innovative defense platforms from a manufacturing vantage point. The AME will use advanced knowledge of manufacturing engineering fundamentals to help Northrop Grumman Defense Systems (NGDS) 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 improvement and cost take out.
Job Description
The Advanced Manufacturing Engineer responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the tasks outlined below:
- Support Legacy, 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 achieve the design intent.
- Support Test Engineering, Mission Assurance, and Metrology to select and implement test equipment and measurement devices.
- Support the development of 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 technicians.
- Participate 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. Support kaizens approval process and implementation.
- Develop process maps.
- Actively participate in Program Management Reviews (PMR) and Change Control Boards (CCB)
- Participate in Yield improvement initiatives.
- Deliver presentations (PMR) to Customer (USAF, USN)
- Supports the production team to ensure on-time deliveries.
- Travel is required to support mission success.
Basic Qualifications Principal Advanced Manufacturing Engineer :
- Bachelor of Science with 5 years Manufacturing, Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering; or Master's with 3 years of Manufacturing, Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering
- Experience with ERP/MES/ePLM
- Experience with work scheduling and maintaining execution of engineering activities
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills for coordinating with the government and internal team
- Experience with GD&T and familiarity with detail/assembly best practices
- Strong tool design experience
- US Citizenship with Current Secret DOD clearance
Preferred Qualifications Principal Advanced Manufacturing Engineer :
- Experience with Enterprise resource planning (ERP) / Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
- PWB fabrication and CCA assembly 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
- Experience with Yield Improvement Projects
- Lean Six Sigma certification
Primary Level Salary Range: $103,600.00 - $155,400.00
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.
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