Associate Manufacturing Engineer

Northrop Grumman’s Defense Sector is looking for an Associate Manufacturing Engineer to join our team at our Ridgecrest California location to help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions.

By joining in our shared mission, we’ll support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field or an industry thought leader.  This individual will support the AARGM program. The AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile) is a supersonic, air- launched tactical missile system.  AARGM is the most advanced system for pilots against today’s modern surface-to-air threats.  It can rapidly engage land- and sea-based air-defense threats, as well as striking, time-sensitive targets.  

This position will be 100% full time on site at our Ridgecrest, Ca location.  Relocation may be available but not guaranteed.

Responsibilities

The selected candidate will design and develop manufacturing processes, procedures and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, machining and material handling.  Other duties may include:

• Adapt machine or equipment design to factory and production conditions.
• Incorporate inspection and test requirements into the production plan.
• Inspect performance of machinery, equipment, and tools to verify their efficiency, and investigate and initiate corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure product quality.
• Provide guidance to engineering regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques.
• Ensure processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Science with 0 years of experience in engineering, production assembly/fabrication or production manufacturing operation.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DOD Secret level clearance, including Special Access Program within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Secret security clearance

Preferred Qualifications:             

• STEM Degree (Science, Technical, Engineering or Mathematical)
• Composites knowledge (i.e. hand layup, automated layup, cure experience, and/or machining experience)
• Understanding of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)
• Functional knowledge of Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (PFMEA)
• Experience authoring, modifying, and auditing work procedures
• Able to utilize Catia V5 and/or NX
• Experience providing innovative techniques focused on improving product designs and tooling assemblies or equipment 
• Active U.S. Secret security clearance

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA 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.