Engineer /Principal Manufacturing Engineer Level 2/3

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. Due to the nature of this role, an on-site presence is required and cannot be performed remotely. 

The ALPS Engineer is responsible for the creation and execution of Affordability and Scaling projects. The classified program that this position supports requires both improvements to production execution cost as well as an increase in rate that requires significant growth and expansion. The ideal candidate for this position will have familiarity and confidence in creating, proposing, and executing specialty projects. This involves but is not limited to package creation, cost estimating, board presentations, and cross-functional project management.  The ideal candidate will have exposure and experience with facility expansion and new facility creation in areas such as Rate Tool Analysis, facility layouts, facility requirements, tool orders, and CAPEX requests. Knowledge and proficiency in other ME business systems (MES, SAP, NX, etc) will be a benefit to executing this job.   

• Responsible for continuous improvement of the manufacturing process.

• Accountable for process control, quality, safety, delivery, and rework metrics  

• Provides technical solutions to a wide range of complex problems. Solutions are imaginative, thorough, practicable, and consistent with organization objectives. 

• Strong verbal communicator with experience presenting at technical and financial boards.  

• Familiarity with project cost forecasting and execution  

• Support manufacturing proposals & basis-of-estimates (BOE’s) for potential contracts. 

• Understanding of creation and maintenance of Manufacturing Bill of Materials, Work Instructions, manufacturing standard work documentation.

• Supports root cause analysis of failures and manages the implementation of corrective actions. 

• Manage project deliverables to ensure on-time compliance 

• Support the Program Managers in managing risks and opportunities through allocation of resources, modification of schedule, or revision to contractual terms which working with The Functions, Program Office, and Customer on resolution 

• Adherence to all internal processes, policies, and applicable industry standards 

• Plan, define, establish, communicate, monitor, and control scope to ensure that required work is performed 

The ideal candidate is a self-starter seeking autonomy and possesses both strong written and verbal communication skills. He/she should enjoy collaborating with others of varying backgrounds and roles, including but not limited to Production, Maintenance, and Quality, in a fast-paced environment to solve time-sensitive problems. We are a tight-knit team, and we enjoy working together to reach our mutual goals. 

This role can be filled at a Manufacturing Engineer Level 2 or Principal Manufacturing Engineer Level 3 depending on the qualifications below.

Basic Qualifications

Manufacturing Engineer Level 2: 

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) and 1 year or experience in the following engineering fields; Manufacturing, Tooling, Quality, Production, Industrial, Process, Mechanical, Aerospace, Aeronautics OR Masters in STEM with 0 of experience

• Active U.S. Government Clearance

• Ability to obtain and maintain special access program (SAP) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the needs of the business 

• Experience with assembly and composite manufacturing processes 

• Experience working on the manufacturing floor 

• Experience with organizational, interpersonal and presentation skills to communicate effectively at all levels of management and to individual contributors 

Principal Manufacturing Engineer Level 3: