Sr. Staff Manufacturing Systems Engineer - Transformational Computing
Northrop Grumman
- USA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Develops processes by studying requirements, researching, designing, modifying, and testing manufacturing methods and equipment.
- Collaborates with Design Engineering on design and manufacturability issues.
- Research and evaluate commercially available tools and equipment to support activities.
- Develop Value stream maps and process flows of hardware.
- Develops and maintains detailed work instructions for assigned products/processes.
- Root Cause Analysis
- Investigates root cause of discrepancies and implements corrective actions.
- Risk Assessment
- Troubleshoots existing processes to improve safety, quality, cost, and efficiency.
- Collaboration and Communication
- Represents the organization as a technical contact, interacts with senior personnel on important technical matters, and helps with coordination between organizations.
- Coordinates with the integration team on day-to-day activities. Resolves complex process issues.
- Educates/trains operators on new and existing processes.
- Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 14 years of experience, a Master's degree in a STEM discipline with 12 years of experience or a PhD in a STEM discipline with 9 years of experience.
- This position requires the applicant to be a U.S. citizen with Active DoD TS/SCI with poly security clearance business requirements.
- Experience with product definition/design including Manufacturing Plans and Readiness.
- Demonstrated experience implementing Agile practices in a production and/or business environment.
- Demonstrated experience aligning Technical, Architecture, Manufacturing and Schedule activities.
- Demonstrated experience establishing manufacturing plan and schedule.
- Demonstrated experience identifying and resolving gaps within production operations.
- Demonstrated experience with the design and development of manufacturing test systems.
- Previous experience on EMD projects.
- Experience with Mechanical/Electrical Drawings.
- Experience leading or participating in the definition and execution of Manufacturing Plans/ CDRLs, MRA (Manufacturing Readiness Assessments) and MRL’s (Manufacturing Readiness Level) per DoD customer requirements.
- Comprehensive understanding and wide application of technical principle, theories, and concepts in the field.
- An understanding of Tooling, work instructions, and visual aids.
- Experience working Designs into pre-production & production.
- Experience resolving manufacturing process issues & training operators on a new process.
- Experience with Siemens NX tools, Model Based Engineering, and Manufacturing Execution System (MES).
- Capable of working with minimal direction, independently determines and develops technical objectives of assignments, and presents work upon completion for high level review.
- Demonstrated Project Management coordinating technical projects (Cost, schedule and technical performance).
- Ability to provide and implement technical solutions to advanced problems which require ingenuity and innovation.