Requisition ID: R10176605
• Category: Engineering
• Location: Annapolis, 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
• Positions Available: 1
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 Oceanic Systems is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to support the design, manufacturing, and sustainment of Sonar and Undersea Systems in Annapolis, Maryland.
The Manufacturing Engineer will lead Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Continual Improvement (CI) efforts thru all stages of the product lifecycle for complex undersea electromechanical assemblies.  The chosen candidate will provide guidance to Engineering regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques.  They will support detailed design drawing reviews for manufacturability, including appropriate GD&T, product structure, inspection, and test requirements.  The Manufacturing Engineer will develop and maintain the product manufacturing plan including manufacturing processes, procedures, shop floor layouts, equipment installation, design of new tooling, machining, material handling, inspection and test requirements, and assembly. 
The Manufacturing Engineer will monitor and improve manufacturing performance on the shop floor.  They will investigate and initiate corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure product quality.  Lastly, they will support repair and refurbishment of returned equipment.
The Manufacturing Engineer must be able to work individually as well as collaborate, share, and engage in teamwork with a diverse group of individuals. He/she must be able to work tactically; be aware of the future strategy; and have solid communication skills, strong leadership, collaboration, interpersonal, and team-building skills.
Roles and Responsibilities
• Designs manufacturing processes, procedures and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, machining and material handling.
• Designs sequence of operations and specifies procedures for the fabrication of tools and equipment and other functions that affect product performance.
• Adapts machine or equipment design to factory and production conditions.
• Incorporate inspection and test requirements into the production plan.
• Inspects performance of machinery, equipment, and tools to verify their efficiency, and investigates and initiates corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure product quality.
• Develops manufacturing processes that are applicable to statistical process control, and may develop those techniques.
• Provides guidance to engineering regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques.
• Ensures processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations.
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related STEM degree and at least 8 years of relevant experience in Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent (or 6 years with an MS degree)
• Ability to obtain Secret clearance (this requires US citizenship)
• Experience reviewing mechanical design drawings with a solid understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Experience reviewing design drawings for manufacturability, specifically machinability and mechanical assembly
• Experienced with tool and fixture design for machining and/or mechanical assembly
• 3D Solid Modeling experience using CAD software 
 
Preferred Qualifications:
• BS in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, and/or metallurgical specialties.
• Active Secret or Top Secret Security Clearance
• Naval systems design and/or manufacturing experience
• Electronics manufacturing experience
• Experience working with 2 to 5 axis machining
• Siemens NX modeling and drafting experience
• Six Sigma or Lean-Agile Certification
• Mastercam programming experience
• Automated manufacturing experience
• Additive manufacturing (3D Printing) experience
• Welding experience
• Dimensional and NDT inspection experience
Salary Range: $115,400 - $173,200
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.
Employees may be eligible for 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.PDN-9d73cd43-5618-4bc4-8f23-aaf401e2b5ea