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.

We are seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals and become part of Northrop Grumman's Amherst Systems in Buffalo, New York; an organization focused on the development and production of state-of-the-art Simulation Systems solutions.

The Manufacturing Engineer designs manufacturing processes, procedures and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, machining and material handling in an electronics manufacturing environment. 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.

Specific job functions include:

Process Development:

• Developing, improving, and maintaining manufacturing processes, with a focus on production capabilities, quality, and schedules.

• Monitoring process yields and cost to drive improved metrics.

• Developing and optimizing automated equipment process parameters.

• Creating and managing project plans (tasks, resources, and schedules) for process development activities.

• Developing/revising process documentation and work instructions.

Production Support:

• Solving manufacturing problems (related to materials, designs, equipment and tooling, training and instructions) to support production.

• Disposition of non-conforming materials, and provide direction for rework and repair processes.

• Creating and documenting designs for custom tooling and fixtures.

Equipment Support:

• Specifying, identifying and procuring new manufacturing equipment for production readiness and preparing equipment for production.

• Responsible for equipment maintenance, service schedules, and spare parts.

Design and Engineering Support:

• Recommending product design improvements required to produce advanced microelectronics products

• Participate in design manufacturability reviews for new products.

• Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in manufacturing, industrial, mechanical, electrical engineering or equivalent STEM degree plus 2 years of relevant experience; or a Master's degree in manufacturing, industrial, mechanical or electrical engineering plus 0 years of relevant experience.

• Knowledge of mechanical and electronic manufacturing/production processes.

• Ability to interpret 2D drawings and 3D models.

• Experience with automated microelectronics and/or SMT manufacturing processes and equipment.

• U.S. citizenship.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated Project Management experience.

• Demonstrated business acumen including schedule and budget management.

• Ability to operate machine shop equipment including precision milling and sheet metal fabrication for tooling, fixtures, and metal modifications.

• Familiarity with equipment, materials, and processes for manufacturing precision wound coils used in Military applications.

• Familiarity with MS Word, Excel, and Powerpoint.

• Familiarity with Solidworks and Autocad 2D and 3D software.

• Ability to prepare and analyze data and figures.

MANUMS

Salary Range: $70,100 USD - $105,100 USD

Employees may be eligible for 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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

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 most positions.