RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
DescriptionNorthrop Grumman Mission Systems is looking for you to join us as a
Process Engineer based onsite in
Rolling Meadows, IL.
Our team works with pride across business units, functional groups, and customers toward a common goal: To protect our troops. Our work is unique, challenging, and rewarding, but most of all, it is work that makes a difference.
The selected candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman's Manufacturing Engineering team, where they will work on Infrared Countermeasures (IRCM) suite of products as a Test Engineer.
Manufacturing Engineers thrive in an environment of daily unique challenges and proximity to products. Partnering with production, successful test engineers lead troubleshooting and ensure excellence in hardware and software. Engineers who do well in this setting enjoy seeing their work perform in a test or a product, collaborate and communicate well across functions, and are innovative problem solvers. Best suited to this role are those who enjoy learning and bring a sense of urgency and energy to their tasks.
What you will get to do:Support for Production:- Support the production floor and assembly technicians with timely technical guidance
- Support/collaborate with Design Engineering, Project Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, and Quality organizations to meet manufacturing contractual commitment
- Perform hands-on troubleshooting of IRCM Sensors
Process Development/Maintenance: - Generate and maintain/revise Manufacturing Engineering process specifications, work instructions, routers, tooling/fixturing and equipment
- Investigate, design, and provide solutions to support nonconformance repair procedures, review/generate change notices, etc.
Continuous improvement: - Implement continuous improvement initiatives to reduce cost, cycle time, defects.
- Analyze assembly/workmanship failures and failure data to identify trends; create failure analysis materials such as failure charts, quad charts, and customer presentations
- Lead/support root cause investigations and implement corrective actions
- Work with suppliers to resolve technical hardware issues
Design:- Collaborate with design engineering to achieve producibility in new and updated product design
- Contribute to research, design, development, and assembly activities for a variety of development products; execute hardware assembly and integration activities
- Lead / support Non-Recurring (NRE) projects, including test fixture/tooling design, drawings, parts lists / bills of materials, updating process documentation, and validation
The ideal candidate will possess excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
Basic Qualifications for the Process Engineer:- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Engineering Technology or a related STEM field and a minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience
- Experience with fixture/tooling design and implementation
- Experience with continuous improvement, data analysis, and root cause/corrective action
- Experience with Microsoft Office
- Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance
- U.S. Citizenship required
Preferred Qualifications:- Experience with Nx / CAD
- Experience in manufacturing environment
- Experience supporting design/development projects
- Experience presenting to key stakeholders
- Experience with sensors (UV and Infrared technology)
What We Can Offer You:Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment that encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family.
Your benefits will include the following: Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off, and Additional Benefits, including Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more!
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Primary Level Salary Range: $79,600.00 - $119,400.00
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.
