Process Engineer - Level 3

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

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.

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

   

AOA Xinetics (AOX), a wholly owned Northrop Grumman Space Systems, is a leading supplier of complex electro-optic and photonic systems and subsystems that control and manipulate light waves for a variety of applications. Our talented team of engineers, managers and technologists conceive, design, develop and manufacture high precision products in an environment that requires significant collaboration and teamwork among multiple engineering disciplines. 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:

• Design and validate new processes and fixtures, and plan sequence of operations for the manufacture of ceramic devices

• Create manufacturing engineering documentation

• Provide technical guidance to the production process operators pertaining to training, failure analysis, process methodology, corrective action, and continuous improvement.

• Troubleshoot production hardware to determine root cause of failures/defects followed by identifying and implementing both interim and permanent corrective actions.

• Create and analyze metrics to target cost and efficiency improvements.

• Apply continuous improvement techniques to drive down costs and improve production efficiency.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (STEM discipline ) with 5 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 3 years of professional experience – OR – PhD with 1 year of professional experience.   

• No clearance required to start

• Experience in manufacturing process development, fixture design, and troubleshooting.

• Strong communication skills, organization skills, and the ability to collaborate in a team environment.

• Experience working with mechanical drawings and GD&T fundamentals.

 Preferred Qualifications:  

• Lean Six Sigma Training

• Experience working with CAD software.

• Experience with Microsoft Project.

• Experience in manufacturing process development, fixture design, and troubleshooting.

Working Environment & Physical Demands:

• Ability to handle multiple tasks.

• Flexibility to changing environment.

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.