An organization within Northrop Grumman, Spacecraft Components is a leading designer, producer, and supplier of spacecraft components that power and enable satellites of all classes. Products include spacecraft panels, bus structures, precision optical structures, deployable structural systems and mechanisms, solar arrays, and antenna reflectors. Our products are on virtually every U.S. satellite built in the last 20 years.
Learn more about Spacecraft Components at our website: https://www.northropgrumman.com/space/spacecraft-components/.
Duties/Responsibilities:
Create manufacturing plans for manufacturing team to ensure that overall quality, delivery, and cost objectives are achieved.
Create and improve manufacturing work instructions to meet challenging hardware requirements.
Establish a common design goal that is aligned with the as-bid program proposal and the best approach for manufacturability through TKO (Technical Kick Off).
Communicate manufacturing plans and processes to internal and external customers through MRR (Manufacturing Readiness Reviews).
Create and manage Engineering Bill of Materials.
Review engineering designs and drawings for accuracy and manufacturability.
Conceptualize and design manufacturing tooling when required to help support operations.
Provide liaison to operations.
Support real time manufacturing floor issues and resolve discrepant hardware through disposition for immediate remedy. Participate in root cause investigation for preventative corrective action.
Specify all necessary special processes, equipment, and fixtures required for manufacturing on assigned programs.
Participate in continuous improvement projects to improve manufacturing methods, efficiency, and product quality.
Basic Qualifications:
Level 2: Minimum 2 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree and experience in a manufacturing environment; Aerospace manufacturing environment preferred.
Level 3: Minimum 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree and experience in a manufacturing environment; Aerospace manufacturing environment preferred.
Proven multi-tasker and self-starter with excellent verbal and written communication skills
Experience in writing technical specifications or manufacturing work instructions.
Proficient in reading engineering drawings and a good understand of GD&T (Geometric Design and Tolerancing)
Proficiency with MS Office required; MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint
Must be a US Citizen
Preferred Qualifications:
Understanding of 5S and Lean Manufacturing experience a plus.
Engineering experience in an ISO 9001 compliant manufacturing/fabrication work environment.
Familiarity with 2-phase thermal systems, fluid mechanics, and thermodynamics.
Working knowledge of GTAW (Gas Tungsten Arc Welding) and CNC (Computer Numeric Controlled) machining operations.
Proficiency with CAD software (CREO Parametric).