Senior Staff level 6 Manufacturing Systems Engineer - Final Assembly

Requisition ID: R10183675

• Category: Engineering
• Location: Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
• Clearance Type: Secret
• Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
• Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
• Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
• Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
• Positions Available: 1

A security clearance is not required to apply to or to start this job. The selected candidate will be processed for a security clearance after she/he starts the job.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Sector is seeking a Senior Staff Manufacturing Systems Engineer to support the Final Assembly area within manufacturing. The primary location is our Linthicum, MD facility.

The SeniorStaffManufacturing Systems Engineer has responsibilities that include, but are not limited to:

What's Great About Working for Northrop Grumman:

*Be part of a culture that thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work.

*Use your skills to build and deliver innovative tech solutions that protect the world and shape a better future.

*Enjoy benefits like work-life balance, education assistance and paid time off.

*Many sites have 9/80 days, telework and flexible scheduling options, plus generous paid time off.

*Northrop Grumman was recognized as one of the world's most flexible employers by Sustainability Magazine in 2023.

*Northrop Grumman has made the Top 50 list for Diversity Inc. for 14 consecutive years.

The SeniorStaffManufacturing Systems Engineer has responsibilities that include, but are not limited to:

Process Development:

• Developing new and maintaining, or improving, existing manufacturing processes with a focus on production capabilities and affordability.

• Prototyping, testing, and production support of state of the arts systems requiring specialty knowledge and skills related to use of free form modeling, surface analysis, materials, tooling, test fixtures and equipment, and manufacturing processes.

• Developing project scope requirements, perform technical planning, manufacturing system development, integration, verification and validation.

• Managing project cost (implementation, ROI), schedule and risk mitigation strategies.

• Creating and managing project plans (tasks, resources, and schedules) for process development activities.

• Creating and documenting designs for custom tooling.

• Specifying, identifying, and procuring new manufacturing equipment for production readiness and preparing equipment for production.

• Facilitating collaboration across Manufacturing Operations functional support groups through all manufacturing readiness phases.

• Developing and optimizing process parameters.

• Developing/revising process documentation and work instructions.

• Supplier engagement and facilitation of supplier development and risk reduction activities.

Factory Support:

• Monitoring process yields and cost, recommending and implementing quality improvements to drive improved metrics.

• Solving of manufacturing problems (related to materials, designs, equipment and tooling, training, and instructions) to support production.

• Assisting with the training of new personnel and participating in the design of operation training materials.

• Supporting factory maintenance personnel with the troubleshooting and repair of process equipment.

• Leading shop floor product / process troubleshooting across cells.

• Driving root cause corrective action (RCCA) efforts.

Design and Engineering Support:

• Recommending product design improvements required to produce advanced microelectronics products.

• Documenting state-of-the-art process capabilities and guidelines for product designers.

• Participating in design producibility reviews for new products.

Miscellaneous:

• Providing supplier support, as needed, to resolve issues within supply base.

• Providing Request for Proposal (RFP) input specifically as it relates to Non-Recurring Engineering (NRE) requirements such as tooling, capital equipment and/or new process development.

• Providing technical leadership and mentoring to less experienced personnel.

The chosen candidate must be able to multi-task in a fast-paced, dynamic, and high visibility environment; work well in a team environment; and have excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Basic Qualifications for a Senior Staff Manufacturing Systems Engineer:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or related STEM area with 14 years of experience in Manufacturing/Process Engineering, Production, or related area OR a candidate may have 12 years of experience in Manufacturing/Process Engineering, Production, or related area with a MS degree, as long as their BS or MS is a STEM degree.

• Experience managing capital and facility projects in a manufacturing environment

• Structural Composite Bonding experience

• Large Tooling design and implementation experience

• Structural Aircraft assembly background/experience

• Experience managing performance of vendors, sub-tier suppliers, partners, subcontractors

• Strong organizational and project management skills

• Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.

• U. S. citizenship is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with KPIs, cost estimates, work breakdown structures, and continuous improvement experience

• Knowledge of Active and Passive Antenna designs and manufacturing processes

• Knowledge of J-STD and MIL-STD requirements

• Laser tracker qualification and usage

• Familiarity with Design of Experiment (DOE), Statistical Process Control (SPC), and 6 sigma concepts for process development