Staff Engineer Manufacturing Systems

The Manufacturing Systems Engineer develops requirements, performs technical planning, manufacturing system development/integration, verification and validation, and evaluates cost (implementation, savings and return on investment) and implementation/program risk impacts. Manufacturing systems engineers follow projects through all manufacturing readiness level phases: concept development, design, fabrication/assembly/test at lab level, production environment demo, full production operations implementation, sustainment/maintenance/ continuous improvement. These projects focus on advanced and emerging manufacturing capabilities/digital technologies with the goal of improving overall production manufacturing quality, span times/time to market and reduce cost. Leads project technical proposal/SOW writing & estimating while ensuring systemic conversion of requirements to design, implementation and production validations. Manages project cost and schedule through all phases and execution of transition to production activities of the developed systems to program and functional manufacturing spaces.

You will support and integrate into a marine propulsion development program through concept, preliminary and final design. The marine propulsion architecture consists of steam turbines, associated valves, linkage, couplings, reduction gears, ancillary equipment, shipboard tooling and manufacturing tooling. The program requires manufacturing input on functional design considerations, design for manufacturability/assembly and design for schedule/cost.

What You’ll get to Do:

• Propose new/improved manufacturing processes, assembly features/methods and tooling fixtures with the intent of reducing manufacturing time and cost
• Provide input to develop efficient manufacturing process flows/sequences and optimize production area layouts
• Make recommendation for manufacturing continuous improvement initiatives and implementation of new capital equipment for establishing efficient production processes
• Perform Design for Manufacturability and Assembly (DFMA) studies on new product development initiatives and provide recommendations for implementation
• Perform Design-to-Cost (DTC) assessments of new and existing products while maintaining performance
• Integrate with and support the Integrated Product Team (IPT) consisting of Design Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Engineering, Operations, and Global Supply Chain to meet program goals.
• Lead technical projects requiring project planning, scheduling, resource identification and financial management.

• A Bachelor’s degree in a related STEM discipline with a minimum of 12 years of relevant work experience in engineering and/or manufacturing; OR a Master’s degree in a related STEM discipline with a minimum of 10 or more years of relevant work experience in engineering and/or manufacturing, OR a PhD in a related STEM discipline with a minimum of 8 or more years of relevant work experience in engineering and/or manufacturing.
• Minimum 5 years experience interpreting, developing, and approving engineering drawings and/or schematics.
• Minimum 5 years experience with mechanical assembly, machining, and/or fabrication manufacturing processes.
• Experience working with cross-functional organizations (Program Office, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Field Operations, etc.)
• Experience using Microsoft Office Applications (Power Point, Project, Excel Pivot Tables, V-Lookups and analyzing large data sets).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret Clearance.
• US Citizenship required., * Master’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Aeronautical Engineering.
• Active US Government Secret Clearance.
• Experience with propulsion and power plant machinery, heavy rotating elements, and/or large structural component fabrication.
• Experience creating technical presentations for and presenting to program and executive leadership teams.
• Experience with US Government/Navy production and design development programs.
• Experience with applying Lean Six Sigma principles on low volume, high mix processes.
• Experience with installation of new equipment and/or processing in a highly controlled environment.
• An understanding of various manufacturing processes for high value gearing and steam turbine assemblies, machined components, and welded fabrications is desired.

Primary Level Salary Range: $177,000.00 - $265,600.00

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.

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.