Manufacturing Engineer/Principal Engineer Manufacturing

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

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 Mission Systems is looking for you to join our team as a Fabrication Manufacturing Engineer or Principal Manufacturing Engineer based in Sunnyvale, CA.

The Manufacturing Engineer will support the welding and fabrication of marine propulsion and power generation systems, working on various manufacturing processes for high-value gearing and steam turbine assemblies, machined components, and welded fabrications. These processes include precision manual assembly, welding, bonding, and heat treatment of iron-based products.

What You'll Get to Do:

• Develop new processes, improve existing manufacturing processes, and develop the required tooling and fixtures with an excellent team of experienced assembly mechanics, machinists, welders, and engineers.
• Develop, document, and optimize welding procedures and fabrication processes.
• Evaluate existing manufacturing processes and systems to reduce costs, improve sustainability, and develop best practices within the manufacturing environment.
• Develop efficient process flows and sequences of operations, optimized production area layouts, manage bills of materials, create detailed work instructions, process procedures, and tooling requirements with emphasis on safety, foreign object elimination, and equipment/system maintenance.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and implementation of new capital equipment for establishing expanded production processes.
• Collaborate with design engineering to ensure manufacturability and DFM considerations.
• Lead qualification and certification of welding processes and personnel.
• The ability to work on site, with some exceptions for off-site work, occasionally with approval.

This position may be filled at a level 2 or 3, depending on the candidate's experience.

 Basic Qualifications for the Fabrication Manufacturing Engineer (level 2):

• Bachelor's degree in a related STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) with a minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience
• Experience with or around arc welding processes, i.e., GMAW, TGAW, SMAW, FCAW
• Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings.
• Experience with mechanical assembly processes, of iron-based products, and welding.
• Experience with shop floor support
• Experience in technical writing and presentations.
• Ability to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance
• U.S. citizenship is required

 Basic Qualifications for the Principal Fabrication Manufacturing Engineer (level 3):

• Bachelor's degree in a related STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) with a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience; OR a master’s degree in a STEM discipline with 3 or more years of experience.
• Experience with or around arc welding processes, i.e., GMAW, TGAW, SMAW, or SAW
• Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings.
• Experience with mechanical assembly processes, of iron-based products, and welding.
• Experience with shop floor support.
• Experience in technical writing and presentations.
• Ability to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance.
• U.S. citizenship is required.

Preferred Qualifications for Both Levels:

• Bachelor's degree in a related STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math)
• Experience with 6-axis industrial welding robots
• Experience with welding symbols, codes, and standards, particularly Mil. Standards and Tech Pu