Manufacturing Engineer - Level 3 or Level 4

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

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Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer – Level 3 or Level 4 to join our team in Devens, MA. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work.

AOA Xinetics (AOX) is an organization within Northrop Grumman’s Intelligence Systems Division’s (ISDs) Mission Enabling Products (MEP) business unit, Thermal, Optics & Power Systems (TOPS) operating unit is a leading designer, producer, and supplier of spacecraft components that enable satellites of all classes. Products include thermal components, electrical components and assemblies, harnesses, spacecraft panels, small bus structures and optics. Our products are on virtually every U.S. satellite built in the last 25 years.  This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work.  The role will report directly to the Manager of Manufacturing Engineering.

This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

In this job, you will:

• Serve as the on-site Contamination Control Engineer
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives, including Lean and Six Sigma methodologies
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve product cleanliness.
• Collect and analyze data to identify trends and drive improvements.
• Designs manufacturing processes, procedures and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, machining and material handling
• Design sequence of operations and specifies procedures for the fabrication of tools and equipment and other functions that affect product performance
• May incorporate inspection and test requirements into the production plan
• Inspect 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
• Ensures processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations
  

This position can be filled at either a Level 3 or Level 4.

Basic Qualifications for Level 3: 

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 3 years of professional experience.  Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree
• No clearance required
• Hands-on experience in contamination control field and materials engineering
• Understanding of principles and methods for contamination control in clean room environments
• Knowledge and experience with ISO Class 5 and above Cleanrooms
• Familiarity with ISO cleanroom requirements and methods of operation
• Experience with foreign object detection and elimination practices

Basic Qualifications for Level 4: 

• Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 6 years of professional experience. Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree
• No clearance required
• Hands-on experience in contamination control field and materials engineering
• Understanding of principles and methods for contamination control in clean room environments
• Knowledge and experience with ISO Class 5 and above Cleanrooms
• Familiarity with ISO cleanroom requirements and methods of operation
• Experience with foreign object detection and elimination practices

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM (Science, Technology. Engineering and Math) discipline
• Demonstrated experience writing contamination control plans and implementation
• Ability to provide concurrent support to multiple programs
• Knowledge and experience with precision cleaning techniques as they related to ceramic and or silicon carbide
• Working knowledge of the manufacture of optical components and optical assembly 
• Working knowledge of ASTM and MIL spec. requirements as they pertain to contamination
• Experience with requirement derivation and verification
• Experience with X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), Non-Volatile Residue (NVR) and Particle count/characterization
• Experience with precision cleaning techniques

Curious about all the exciting developments with the Northrop Grumman Space Sector? Click the link below:

https://www.northropgrumman.com/space

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Primary Level Salary Range: $103,600.00 - $155,400.00

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.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.