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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 Aeronautics Systems (NGAS) has an opening for an Advanced Automation Manufacturing Engineer Level 1 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located at Palmdale, CA Center of Excellence where technology and teamwork come together. The qualified applicant will become part of Northrop Grumman's Manufacturing Engineering Team working in a collaborative environment while promoting a positive and proactive teamwork environment.\nAdvanced Automation Manufacturing Engineering job duties involve the following:\nProvide guidance to Engineering regarding design concepts to ensure the best manufacturing technique is being used to meet the Engineering design\nParticipate in tool design reviews to ensure tools are feasible and reduce build times and program costs during assembly\nDefine sequence of operations for product builds, investigate and initiate corrective actions and improvements that involve non-conforming product and identify improvement opportunities in areas that require producibility and affordability initiatives\nAs a member of the Automation Engineering team, you will define, develop, implement, and transition new technology solutions to manufacturing to increase efficiency, reduce cost, and improve quality. Manufacturing concept and process solutions for production applications cover advanced technologies including but not limited to composites fabrication, assembly, automation, inspection, direct part manufacturing, survivability technologies, as well as digital capabilities. The role requires incorporation of requirements into development plans and evaluation of performance of processes and tools to verify their efficiency. In addition, you will identify and initiate corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure technical, schedule, and cost objectives are met, and product quality is maintained. In this role, you will provide guidance regarding design concepts, directly support, and ensure the successful implementation of new solution capabilities released to production, and specification requirements to best utilize resources and manufacturing techniques. This role involves interfacing with internal and external customers, program offices, engineering disciplines, executive management and requires the ability to handle multiple projects concurrently in a dynamic/fast-paced work environment.\nAutomation Manufacturing Engineers for Aeronautics Systems are expected to provide technical solutions to a wide range of complex and difficult problems. They are problem solvers who can provide results that are innovative, thorough, practical, and consistent with organization objectives. We seek Manufacturing Engineers that use a unique skill set that includes a hands-on approach and support as the technical representative voice for the Manufacturing organization.\nBasic Qualifications:\nBachelor’s Degree with 0 years of experience\nProficient in Microsoft Office Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook\nAbility to interface / communicate with multiple levels of leadership, engineering, production, customers, and suppliers\nMust have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret or Top-Secret Clearance as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business needs\nAbility to work 1st shift, or 2nd shift and any work schedule (times may vary)\nAbility to travel at least 10%\nPreferred Qualifications:\nDegree in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)\nExperience in project management and execution (proposal creation, scheduling, budget tracking)\nExperience in Manufacturing Execution System and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems\nExperience in solid modeling design using NX Siemens, CATIA or Solid Works\nExperience providing innovative techniques focused on improving product designs and tooling assemblies or equipment\nExperience in using Microsoft Office Project, Visio, SharePoint\nExperience in Transition to Production activities\nExperience supporting manufacturing / production operations with an understanding of manufacturing processes and procedures\nExperience in machining, robotics, or numerical control programming\nExperience in composites, automation, or heating systems\nExperience working or knowledge of Process Work Instructions (PWI)\nExperience in creating work instructions, training materials & visual aids\nExperience reviewing and interpreting Blueprints and 3-D models\nExperience in system requirements development, acceptance testing and training\nExperience working hands-on in a production assembly line environment\nExperience in troubleshooting systems, and root cause and corrective action analysis\nCurrent and active U.S. Government Secret or Top-Secret clearance preferred\nPrimary Level Salary Range: $69,400.00 - $104,000.00The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. 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