Mechanical Engineer

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.

Northrop Grumman is currently seeking a Mechanical Engineer to provide support to our Armament Systems Business Unit Team in our Plymouth, MN offices.

Armament Systems specializes in the development and production of Ammunition, Guns and Precision Guidance Ordinance.

This position provides mechanical and production engineering support for the manufacture of medium caliber ammunition. In general, as a member of an integrated product team, you will be providing engineering support to distributed manufacturing and test locations, investigating and solving manufacturing or test issues, developing and documenting manufacturing processes, coordinating efforts between internal functional groups, supporting manufacturing and ammunition testing, supporting communications with our customers, and providing support and oversight to material suppliers.

Typical duties (including but not limited to):

• Translate contract requirements into build and test requirements
• Create, publish, review and maintain all necessary documentation required for new and existing manufacturing programs which may include the following: TDP reviews for correctness and completeness, Engineering Changes, release, and incorporation into the process, Manufacturing work instructions, Manufacturing bills of material and build lists, Ensure appropriate documentation is in Configuration Management system
• Develop task releases, get them approved and introduced into the manufacturing system
• Prepare for and support Build Readiness Reviews and Production Readiness Reviews
• Create test requests and support test readiness reviews
• Support Engineering disposition on non-conforming products from internal and external sources
• Support Engineering approval of proposed process changes from internal and external sources
• Participate in Failure Analysis and Corrective Actions to drive the rapid resolution of complex production issues.
• Assist in the resolution of complex manufacturing line process issues such as machining, metal finishing, painting, heat treating, assembly, and test
• Coordinate production efforts between internal functional disciplines including Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Manufacturing, and Test.
• Support Engineering disposition on tooling and gage changes from internal and external sources
• Monitor In-Process Testing and Final Lot Acceptance Testing for compliance with performance specification requirements
• Assist in the preparation of engineering and program proposals
• Assist in the preparation of and participate in customer meetings and program reviews
• Traveling to production, test and supplier facilities up to about 25%

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar discipline plus 2 years of relevant experience
• Ability to complete significant tasks as detailed by the team lead and provide some work direction and coordination of other technical team members
• Some experience working and communicating with customers, program management, and engineering management
• Technical understanding of mechanical systems, electromechanical mechanisms, manufacturing processes, metal fabrication, and standard assembly processes
• Applies knowledge of engineering and scientific methods, theories and research techniques in the disciplined investigation and solution of technical problems
• Ability to read drawings with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
• The person filling this position must be able to work with a wide variety of multi-disciplined people, in remote settings, interact with them frequently, building strong trusting relationships
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal
• Strong computer skills in Microsoft Suite, including MS Project
• US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED
• Able to travel up to 25% of the time

Desired qualifications:

• Experience and proficiency in working with multiple projects
• Self-motivated to start and complete quality work with minimal guidance
• Familiarity and experience with energetic materials typically found in medium caliber ammunition
• Familiarity and experience with the manufacture and test of medium caliber ammunition
• Experience working at a site compliant with AS9100D, ISO 9001:2015, or equivalent is desirable