Advanced Manufacturing Engineer Level 3; AHT

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret

TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time

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.

Principal Advanced Manufacturing Engineer (level
3) to support the AARGM-ER, SiAW, and future programs with Advanced Weapons division.

This position requires the selected candidate to work full-time on site in Northridge California. Relocation assistance while not guaranteed, may be available.

The Advanced Manufacturing Engineer (AME) is to launch innovative defense platforms from a manufacturing perspective. The AME will use advanced knowledge of manufacturing fundamentals to help Northrop Grumman Defense Systems (NGDS) deliver innovative solutions that meet the evolving needs of our customers. The AME influences the development of NGDS’s next generation of defense products by supporting new products from concept development through the start of production for manufacturing cost, yield, schedule execution.

The AME works closely with the Manufacturing Engineering Manager, Program Management, IPT Lead, Design Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering and Operations to ensure producibility meets program targets, including yield improvement and cost takeout.

The Advanced Manufacturing Engineer responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the tasks outlined below:

• Support Legacy, AARGM-ER, SiAW, and future programs.
• Primary responsibility for the methods and techniques used to build products. Focus given to mistake proof processes that are balanced and tailored to the takt time.
• Ensures the implemented processes achieve the design intent.
• Support Test Engineering, Mission Assurance, and Metrology to select and implement test equipment and measurement devices.
• Support the development of standard times.
• Defines and selects and as required, designs the equipment, tooling and processes required to easily assemble products.
• Participate and execute on make/buy decisions, maintain MBOMs, and develop routings and work instructions for products in Costpoint ERP, Solumina MES, and Teamcenter.
• Provides training and guidance to assemblers, inspectors, and technicians.
• Participate in NC dispositions and CARs. Respect 5-day maximum cycle time. Use tools such as 5 whys, 8D, etc. to analyze problems and determine root cause of production problems.
• Resolves assembly issues. Focus on process failure mode effects analysis (PFMEA).
• Provide analysis utilizing Design for Manufacturability and Assembly techniques.
• Provides guidance on continuous improvement activities. Support kaizens approval process and implementation.
• Develop process maps.
• Actively participate in Program Management Reviews (PMR) and Change Control Boards (CCB)
• Participate in Yield improvement initiatives.
• Deliver presentations (PMR) to Customer (USAF, USN)
• Supports the production team to ensure on-time deliveries.
• Travel is required to support mission success.

• Bachelor of Science with 5 years Manufacturing, Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering; or Master’s with 3 years of Manufacturing, Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering
• Experience with ERP/MES/ePLM
• Experience with work scheduling and maintaining execution of engineering activities
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills for coordinating with the government and internal team
• Experience with GD&T and familiarity with…