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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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. 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.

Strategic Space Systems Division (SSSD) is an industry-leading provider for prime satellite and payload capabilities, and directed energy and electronics solutions for national security, military, and civil customers. We are built on a heritage of providing innovative, affordable and reliable aerospace and defense products that our customers rely on to achieve mission success. Join the Space revolution and make the impossible, possible.

Northrop Grumman Strategic Space Systems Division has an opening for a Manufacturing Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals and maintain our world class capabilities in a dynamic environment. Areas of support include, but are not limited to, antennas, composites, mechanisms & sensors, cables & harnesses, propulsion, and solar arrays. This position will be located in Redondo Beach, CA.

The ideal candidate will be required to apply engineering principles to act as the liaison between engineering definition and production areas. The individual will have broad knowledge of manufacturing techniques and problem solving in order to contribute to the timely planning and execution of mechanical production, integration and test of spacecraft. Typical tasking of this role may include:

+ Generating manufacturing flows to build and test hardware that is compliant with engineering drawings, specifications, and requirements documents

+ Generating manufacturing work instructions that adhere to processes, engineering and quality requirements

+ Generating and maintaining MBOMs

+ Creating and maintaining work orders from master process plans through plan closure

+ Defining tooling requirements and coordinating the fabrication of tooling

+ Conducting manufacturing readiness reviews and design reviews

+ Providing support to the production floor during fabrication and assembly phases

+ Enabling feedback loop with engineering definition for producibility, affordability, and incorporation of lessons learned

+ Participation in project management, manufacturing scheduling and/or earned value management for program or functional initiatives

+ Will be required to obtain and maintain a Special Access Program (SAP) Clearance

The selected candidate must possess strong communication and technical writing skills, as well as an ability and desire to learn and problem solve. The individual must also thrive in a collaborative environment, working across organizations to coordinate readiness for manufacturing execution.

Northrop Grumman offers a competitive and robust benefits program. As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for:

+ Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

+ 401k

+ Educational Assistance

+ Life Insurance

+ Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions

+ Paid Time Off

+ Health & Wellness Resources

+ Employee Discounts

Flexible Schedules: For example, some roles offer the ability to work a 9/80 work schedule, which allows an employee to work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday and take every other Friday off of work.

**Basic Qualifications** :

+ **Must have Active DoD clearance at the time of application, Top Secret /SCI access, and POLY.**

+ Bachelor’s Degree plus 5 years of technical experience OR Master’s Degree plus 3 years of technical experience.

+ Experience with composites, mechanisms & sensors, antenna products, or propulsion systems

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Ability to operate in a large team environment

+ Excellent communication and technical writings skills

+ Experience with manufacturing execution systems, SAP, and other production coordination tools

+ Experience presenting to customer on technical issues

+ Ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities and/or accomplishing them simultaneously

Salary Range: $100,300.00 - $150,500.00

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.