Manufacturing Process Engineer (rf Systems)

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · Rolling Meadows, IL +1 · Material/Process

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Manufacturing Process Engineer specializing in RF Systems to support product build in a dynamic, fast-paced, and technically challenging environment. The role involves collaborating with various engineering and production teams to develop and maintain manufacturing processes, generate work instructions, and implement continuous improvement initiatives. The position requires a Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering field, experience interpreting drawings and specifications, and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance.

What you'd actually do

  1. Support to Production: Coordinate with Design Engineering, Production technician, Project Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, and Quality organizations to meet manufacturing contractual commitment. Investigate, design, and provide solutions to support nonconformance repair procedures.
  2. Process Development/Maintenance: Generate and maintain/revise Manufacturing Engineering Process Specifications, Work Instructions, Routers, Tooling/Fixturing and Equipment.
  3. Continuous improvement: Review of quality metrics to identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to reduce cost, cycle time, defects.
  4. Producibility reviews: Collaborate with design engineering to achieve producibility in new and updated product design.
  5. Ability to interface/communicate with multiple levels of leadership, clients, and vendors.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical or related engineering degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience; OR a Master's degree (MS) in equivalent fields.
  • Experience interpreting drawings and specifications.
  • Experience either creating process work instructions, working in a manufacturing environment, and/or working in a design environment.
  • Experience with Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
  • United States citizenship required.

Nice to have

  • Active DoD Security Clearance.
  • Experience with automated manufacturing
  • Experience programming automated manufacturing equipment.
  • Experience working in a cleanroom manufacturing environment.
  • Proven excellence with Root Cause Corrective Action methods.
  • Experience with Integrated Micro Assembly (IMA) manufacturing and/or Circuit Card Assemblies.
  • Experience with manufacturing of tight tolerance items in fields such as medical and aerospace.
  • Experience in developing/improving manufacturing processes for Radio Frequency (RF) Electronic products and/or equivalent.

What the JD emphasized

  • Secret clearance
  • United States citizenship required