Northrop Grumman

Cables Manufacturing Engineer (Level 2 or 3)

Northrop Grumman$72K — $134K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 2 years of related experience OR Master's degree; Level 2
  • Bachelor's degree with 5 years of related experience OR Master's degree with 3 years; Level 3
  • Experience working with MES or similar systems
  • Familiarity with Root Cause and Corrective Action
  • Excellent communication skills and teamwork ability

Responsibilities

  • Design manufacturing processes, procedures, and production layouts
  • Create cable MES cable build plans from released drawings
  • Troubleshoot and manage Cause/Corrective Actions
  • Develop and up-rev MES plans upon new cable drawings
  • Incorporate inspection and test requirements into production planning
  • Collaborate with engineering on design concepts to enhance manufacturing efficiency
  • Ensure compliance with industry regulations

Benefits

  • Health insurance coverage
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Savings plan
  • Company-paid holidays
  • Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and personal business
Full Job Description
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

Northrop Grumman's Space Sector is seeking a Cables Manufacturing Engineer (Level 2 or Level 3), on our Cables Team located in Chandler, AZ where you will work closely with cable design teams and cable production teams supporting cable design, cable fabrication tools, cable testing, and inspection as well as the actual production floor builds. This position offers the opportunity to incorporate new processes into cable manufacturing build and the potential to become a primary engineer or process lead engineer.

This is a fully on-site position; hybrid or remote work is not available. Relocation is not offered.

Our Cables Manufacturing Engineers:
  • Design manufacturing processes, procedures and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, machining and material handling.
  • Design arrangement of machines within plant facilities to ensure most efficient and productive layout.
  • Design sequence of operations and specifies procedures for the fabrication of tools and equipment and other functions that affect product performance.
  • Adapt machine or equipment design to factory and production conditions.
  • May incorporate inspection and test requirements into the production plan. Inspects performance of machinery, equipment, and tools to verify their efficiency, and investigates and initiates corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure product quality.
  • Develop manufacturing processes that are applicable to statistical process control, and may develop those techniques.
  • Provide guidance to engineering regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques.
  • Ensure processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations.


In this job, you will:
  • Create cable MES cable build plans from a released cable drawing with schematic and requirements for the fabrication of the cable.
  • Create in-process change records on cable builds
  • Troubleshoot and work Cause/ Corrective Actions
  • Create design change cable build plans
  • Up-rev MES plans when new cable drawing releases
  • Work process improvements


Required Qualifications for Level 2:
  • Bachelor's degree with 2 years of related experience - OR - Master's degree with 0 years of related experience.
  • Experience working with MES or similar system
  • Familiarity with Root Cause and Corrective Action
  • Must have excellent communication skills and ability to work within a team environment.


Required Qualifications for Level 3:
  • Bachelor's degree with 5 years of related experience - OR - Master's degree with 3 years of experience.
  • Familiarity with Root Cause and Corrective Action
  • Must have excellent communication skills and ability to work within a team environment.


Preferred Qualifications:
  • The ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance, which generally requires US Citizenship as a prerequisite
  • BS in Engineering from an ABET accredited university
  • Experience with cables
  • Experience with Capital Software
  • Familiar with digital formboard for cable assembly
  • Familiarity with Teamcenter or Solumina
  • Adept at managing competing priorities
  • Attention to detail


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https://www.northropgrumman.com/space

We work a 9/80 schedule (9 hours per day Mon-Thurs, 8 hours every other Friday with the alternate Friday off)

Primary Level Salary Range: $72,100.00 - $108,100.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $89,400.00 - $134,200.00

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.

About Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman is a security company that provides systems, products, and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems, shipbuilding, and technical services to government and commercial customers. They design, develop, and build everything from aircraft and spacecraft to cyber security systems. The company is involved in a wide range of defense and technology projects, including the development of aircraft, space systems, cybersecurity solutions, and advanced electronics.

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88,000 employees
Market Cap
$82.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$3.1 billion
Founded
1939
5 Year Trend
+7.6%
Revenue
$36.7 billion
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