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What they do
A Manufacturing Engineer uses technology and engineering to help companies and organizations manufacture products with efficient use of time, resources, and energy.
$89,331 / year median in Virginia
+1% projected growth
Job Description
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No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START
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No Description 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.
Sterling, VA Duties/Responsibilities:
Creates, leads, and approves production plans. Leads efforts to provide engineering review and documents intended processes to maintain schedule for one or more customer programs. Leads non-conformance review and root cause determination. Designs manufacturing processes, procedures and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, machining and material handling. Designs arrangement of machines within plant facilities to ensure most efficient and productive layout. Designs sequence of operations and specifies procedures for the fabrication of tools and equipment and other functions that affect product performance. Adapts 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. Develops manufacturing processes that are applicable to statistical process control and may develop those techniques. Provides guidance to engineering regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques. Ensures processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations. Directly interfaces with Technicians and supporting roles in a fast-paced manufacturing environment #NOVASPACE
Basic Qualifications:
Manufacturing Engineer (T02)- Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or other related STEM area and at least 2 years of experience in Manufacturing/Process Engineering, Production, or related area
- OR•a Master's degree (Additional years of experience in lieu of degree will be accepted) Principal Manufacturing Engineer (T03)•Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or other related STEM area and at least 5 years of experience in Manufacturing/Process Engineering, Production, or related area•OR•a Master's degree with 3 years of applicable experience (Additional years of experience in lieu of degree will be accepted) Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with circuit card installation, box closure, and rework Experience with preventative maintenance Experience with Costpoint, SAP, MES, Solumina, TIPQA, Windchill Experience working in an ISO or AS9100 environmentPrimary Level Salary Range:
$83,400.00- $125,200.
Secondary Level Salary Range:
$103,600.00- $155,400.