United States-Connecticut-East Hartford, United States
$79-146k
Full Time
a month ago
Job description
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.AOA Xinetics (AOX), a wholly owned Northrop Grumman Space Systems, Payload and Ground Systems Division Business Unit, is a leading supplier of complex electro-optic and photonic systems and subsystems that control and manipulate light waves for a variety of applications. We are seeking a Product Engineer to support our Special Programs team in East Hartford, CT.
Learn more about AOX at https://www.northropgrumman.com/who-we-are/aoa-xinetics
This position may be filled as either a Product Engineer (level 2) or Principal Product Engineer (level 3).
Overview
Reporting to the Manufacturing Engineering Manager, the Product Engineer will perform Manufacturing Engineering support to Special programs production. this includes sustaining engineering and new product transition from design engineering to the production group.
Role and Responsibilities:
The Product Engineer will be responsible for production support engineering with respect to testing methods, procedures, problem solving, electro-optic assembly specification and yield issues, minor redesign of assemblies, analysis of customer returns, and optimizing device production relative to cost constraints. This individual assumes responsibility for device transfer from engineering to production and is usually responsible for supporting the entire device manufacturing operations.
Basic Qualifications for a Product Engineer (Level 2):
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or other applicable degree; with minimum 2 years related experience, OR minimum 0 years' experience with a Master’s degree. Four years’ experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree
Experience with alignment, assembly, bonding, and testing of precision opto-mechanical, fiber optic, micro-optic, and small mechanical components. Experience in Cable harness and Electronics/PCBs testing a plus
Detail oriented and with the desire to constantly improve the production environment, processes, and documentation
Experience assembling bills of materials and writing engineering change orders
Some experience working with a materials requirements planning (MRP) system
Comfortable working as part of an integrated team including technicians, engineers, program managers, and research scientists
Good written and verbal communication skills
Ability to read mechanical drawing schematics and understand basic Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
Must be a self-starter and able to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast paced, highly technical work environment
Basic experience with SolidWorks or equivalent drawing package
Proficient Microsoft Office skills
U.S. Citizenship is a bona fide requirement
Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Security Clearance
Basic Qualifications for Level 3:
Same as for a Level 2 with the addition of the following:
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Optical Engineering with minimum 5 years related experience, OR a minimum 3 years' experience with a Master’s degree. Four years’ experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree
Experience in Cable harness and Electronics/PCBs
Experienced MRP system user (Costpoint preferred)
Ability to review mechanical drawing schematics and check Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
Experienced CAD user (Solidworks preferred)
Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s Degree and 4 plus years’ experience in Electrical or Optical Engineering
Active Top Secret with SCI clearance
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