Manufacturing Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: NoCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description 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.Be part of Northrop Grumman's dynamic Manufacturing Engineering team in Rolling Meadows, IL. This team is responsible for the maintenance and design of contracted hardware sub-systems used in the support of airborne electronic systems and ground test systems to protect the war fighter. These sub-systems consist of legacy, state-of-the-art custom designed, and commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware enclosed in racks, chassis, and circuit cards. The group also provides an opportunity to support and design ground mobile test and pilot training equipment used to verify operations, train USAF maintenance personnel and electronic warfare officers.
The Manufacturing Engineer will support product design life cycle efforts utilizing iMRO software. Support fabrication through analysis, initial programming and data entry in support of Depot operations. In particular, the engineer will be responsible for generating the database using engineering hardware drawings and related documents to improve efficiency, and simplicity in fabrication clarity, production efficiency, accuracy, conformity and economy of fabrication, assembly, and installation. The Manufacturing engineer will create updates to design drawings, fabrication documentation creates engineering change orders, support Electrical and Mechanical Engineers design reviews. Other tasks will include manufacturing engineering liaison support, working with suppliers, developing fixtures, testing hardware, and supporting Integration and Test (I&T) operations.
Basic Qualifications for Manufacturing Engineer:

Bachelor's degree in engineering related discipline or continuing education with 2-4 years of experience in Engineering documentation, CAD /CAM tools and CNC shop operations. A high school diploma/GED and 6-8 additional years of related experience may be accepted in lieu of degree.

Experience in depot maintenance and repair controls and measures.

Working knowledge and aptitude of DOD electro-mechanical assemblies / systems and hardware.

Experience with 3D CAD modeling tools

Engineering drawing interpretation and generation ANSI 14.

Experience with hardware and software configuration management