Associate Engineer

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’s Business Unit, Armament Systems, is currently seeking an Associate Engineer Manufacturing to provide manufacturing and process engineering technical expertise for our guided projectile production programs in our Plymouth, MN offices. 

Armament Systems specializes in the development and production of Ammunition, Guns and Precision Guidance Ordinance.

Put your skills to the test by pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.  From global defense to sustainment and modernization to mission readiness, your experience and ability will make it a reality.  Our programs are built on equal parts of curiosity and collaboration.  Our combined effort means our customers can connect and defend millions of people around the world.  Wit

Position Summary:  This position reports to the Engineering Manager, Production Engineering and is focused on development, maintenance and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes, systems test equipment and automation equipment which support the manufacturing and testing of PGK electro-mechanical fuze assemblies.  This career opportunity is a great fit for self-motivated, proactive individual. Our engineers work in a high exposure, fast paced, and exciting environment that involves hands-on technical challenges, problem solving, and inter-department collaborations. The candidate will also apply strong engineering fundamentals, demonstrate clear communication with those they interact with, and must be able to support up to 20% domestic travel for the duration of the program. If you thrive on attention to detail and want different challenges each day, this is the place for you.

Role Responsibilities:

• Develop manufacturing processes and documentation that ensures hardware and test articles meet engineering and configuration requirements.

• Coordinate builds of electro-mechanical assemblies to support programs that are in engineering and manufacturing development as well as production.

• Contribute to completion of specific program and project milestones.

• Interface with design engineering to create products that are optimized for assembly.

• Partner with STE (Systems Test Engineering) team and product design engineering to develop product test requirements and STE test equipment specifications which provide for robust testing and validation of product functionality within a production environment.

• Develop required preventative maintenance specifications, process documentation and schedules for production level STE and automation equipment.

• Perform all maintenance, repairs, troubleshooting and hardware / software upgrades for STE & automation equipment.

• Utilize LabVIEW or similar systems to develop or update automation and STE software as needed.

• Maintain a level of training and skillsets regarding the latest in production automation & testing technologies.

• Submit proposals for capital equipment purchases which improve yields, save costs and allow for capacity expansion.

• Disposition discrepant hardware.  Support and/or lead failure investigations, root cause determination, and corrective action implementation.

• Communicates manufacturing plans and processes to internal and external customers through Manufacturing Readiness reviews.

• Conceptualize and implement continuous improvement projects internally and with suppliers.

• Communicate project status and issues to internal management.

• Communicates product requirements and collaborates with key suppliers to manage delivery of high-quality components and assemblies to be utilized in assembly of final product

• Implement and manage strong manufacturing engineering principals to ensure robust manufacturing process and high product quality.  Examples are SPC, P-FMEA, Mistake Proofing, gage R&R, equipment and gage qualifications, Design for assembly, and First Article Inspections.

Basic Qualifications

• Must have 4 years of Manufacturing Experience.  Will consider a BS in STEM (Science, Technical, Engineering or Mathematical) related field required with 0 year of experience.

• Previous manufacturing or quality engineering experience in product development and/or production environments.

• Must be U.S. Citizen.

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Security Clearance.

• Ability to work 1st Shift in direct support of production operations.  Schedule allows for flexibility with core hours of support from 8am – 2pm daily.  On-site position.

• Ability to perform work independently and within team environments.

• Solid verbal and written communication skills.

• Physical Demands:

  • Ability to work for extended periods of time at a workstation on a computer or similar device for up to 10 hours / duration of shift. Occasional extended periods of standing, bending, kneeling.

  • Must be able to access and navigate all areas in the facility and access all machinery.

  • Traverse unit/product and operate in manufacturing/production environment to include: tooling, stands, ladders, steps etc. while wearing appropriate PPE and meeting all Environmental, Safety and Health (EHS) requirements.

  • Ability to wear personal protective equipment if required (including but not limited to, steel toed shoes, gloves, safety glasses, hearing protection, protective jacket or apron and arm guards)

  • Ability to be able to lift, up to 35 pounds at times.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working hands-on in a production assembly line environment.

• Experience building, testing and/or troubleshooting electro-mechanical assemblies in a development, lab or production environment.

• Experience in the use, maintenance and / or development of automated or semi-automated functional test equipment used to test electro-mechanical products.

• Familiarity or experience using LabVIEW in support of systems for test, measurement and automation.

• Experience with automation systems and robotics.

• Prior experience working in the defense industry and/or with U.S. Government contracts is preferred.

Salary Range: $64,000.00 - $96,400.00

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.