Manufacturing Engineer – Process Center Lead Harnessing & Soldering - Level 2

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Key Responsibilities

Manufacturing Process & Design Support Review and develop design, manufacturing processes, procedures, and production layouts for flight harness assemblies.

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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time

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Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

The Deployables operating Unit of Northrop Grumman's Intelligence Systems Division is currently seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to work with our production team in our Goleta/Oxnard facilities.

The Manufacturing Engineer / Process Center Lead for Harnessing & Soldering is the technical owner and subject-matter expert for flight harness assemblies and associated soldering processes. This role is responsible for developing, implementing, and continuously improving manufacturing processes, owning workmanship standards for the harnessing cell, and leading a common work center that supports multiple programs. The Process Center Lead directs a team of harnessing technicians to meet safety, quality, cost, and schedule objectives in a high-reliability flight hardware environment.

This position will be located in Goleta, CA.

Responsibilities

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Demonstrated ability to perform more than one of the following duties: mechanical technician, engineering technician, electronic technician, flight test technician, and/or general technician duties.

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Proven ability to lead and mentor technicians in a high‑reliability, flight hardware environment.

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Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to interface effectively with engineering, quality, program management, and customers.

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Demonstrated ability to work in a fast‑paced, multi‑program environment and to balance near‑term production needs with long‑term process and capability development.

Required & Preferred Certifications

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Certified IPC Trainer (CIT/MIT) in IPC-J-STD-001 Joint Industry Standard for soldering.

Preferred Qualifications:

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IPC J-STD-001 Space Addendum Certification

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IPC/WHMA-A-620 CIS/CIT IPC Certification

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WHMA-A-620ES CIS/CIT Space Addendum IPC Certification

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Certified Level B instructor in NASA 8739.1 Polymeric Application on Electronic Assemblies.

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Certified Level B instructor in NASA 8739.4 Workmanship Standard for Crimping, Interconnecting Cables, Harnesses, and Wiring.

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Experience or certification with NASA 8739.3 (preferred).

Primary Level Salary Range: $83,400.00 - $125,200.00

The 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. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.