Staff Chief Manufacturing Engineer (level 5)

Northrop Grumman's Manufacturing Operations Engineering organization is seeking a Staff Chief Manufacturing Engineer for our BWI manufacturing plant.

The Staff Chief Manufacturing Engineer will act as the definitive technical authority for all aspects of manufacturing engineering on all program elements across the manufacturing plant (hardware/support/test). She/he will lead a multi-disciplined engineering team managing the technical performance of the program and meeting cost and schedule requirements.

Responsibilities include:

• Coordinate requirements development, process/design verification, and validation activities.

• Ensure that the program is adhering to sound engineering processes in the development, production, test and sustainment of products for our customers and is compliant with company policies, procedures, and quality standards.

• Maintain cognizance over technical activities within program IPTs and ensures horizontal integration of the best manufacturing engineering practices across the company.

• Continually coordinate with the systems engineering and program integration team (PIT) leader to ensure the execution of program statement of work and baselines and serves as the technical point of contact with the customer.

• Monitor production execution and initiates data-driven continuous improvement.

Basic Qualifications for a Staff Chief Manufacturing Engineer:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or other related STEM area and at least fourteen (14) years of experience in Manufacturing/Process Engineering, Production, or related area - OR - a Master's degree in a STEM area and twelve (12) years of experience as described

• Manufacturing/Process Engineering experience

• Familiarity with Design of Experiment (DOE), Statistical Process Control (SPC), 6 sigma concepts for process development and control

• Fluency in MS Office software applications

• Ability to obtain and maintain a US Secret Security Clearance

• US Citizenship is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)

• Experience with Matlab, VBA and/or similar

• Experience with CAD software (AutoCAD, NX or similar)

• Experience with Minitab software

• Experience with SAP MRP software

• Experience with the Teamcenter Manufacturing software tool suite and Manufacturing Process Planning

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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.