Engineer Manufacturing

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · Palmdale, CA +1 · Material/Process

Manufacturing Engineer (Level 2) at Northrop Grumman, Palmdale, CA. Responsibilities include providing shipside support, creating/revising work orders for aircraft component modification, writing Engineering Change Requests, inspecting equipment, conceptualizing tools, investigating corrective actions, and ensuring process compliance. Requires a Bachelor's degree with 2 years of experience or a Master's degree with 0 years of experience in an engineering discipline, production assembly/fabrication, or manufacturing operations. Must have experience with Microsoft Office, reading 3D models/drawings, and an active Secret US Government Clearance.

What you'd actually do

  1. Working in a liaison capacity, a Manufacturing Engineer provides shipside support to the Manufacturing Technicians and Quality Inspectors (Work Orders, Drawings, Process Specifications, Procedures, Technical Orders and Tooling).
  2. Creates and revises Work Orders (planning), detailing sequential steps / operations for removing / reinstalling aircraft components and modifying the aircraft, utilizing 2D drawings, Process Specifications, manufacturing procedures and United States Air Force Technical Orders, incorporating inspection and test requirements where applicable.
  3. Writes and submits Engineering Change Requests (ECR) and/or Request for Change or Information (RC/I), when issues are found that affect the engineering drawing or Material and Process (M&P) specifications.
  4. Inspects performance of equipment and tooling to verify their efficiency.
  5. Conceptualizes tools and shop aids, to help streamline component removals and reinstallations.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor of Science Degree with 2 years of related experience in Engineering discipline, production assembly/fabrication including composites, metallic, coatings application, and/or production manufacturing operations, OR Master’s degree with 0 years of related experience in Engineering discipline, production assembly/fabrication including composites, metallic, coatings application, and/or production manufacturing operations
  • Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
  • Experience reading and interpreting 3D models and Engineering drawings/blueprints
  • Must have the ability to interface/communicate with multiple levels of leadership
  • Active in-scope US Government Secret Clearance that has been granted/renewed within the past 5 years.
  • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access
  • Ability to travel at least 10%
  • Must be willing to work 1st or 2nd shift, and any work schedule as determined by the needs of the business

Nice to have

  • Experience in planning/scheduling, process development, quality, or production experience in aerospace, military, manufacturing and/or maintenance environment
  • Experience creating work instructions and visual aids
  • Experience creating procedures or process manuals
  • Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and Bill of Materials (BOM)
  • Experience working with Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
  • Experience working with Systems Applications and Products (SAP)
  • Experience using CATIA
  • Current Special Program Access

What the JD emphasized

  • Secret Clearance
  • Secret
  • Special Program Access