Associate Engineer Energetics Manufacturing

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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: 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. Northrop Grumman is seeking Associate Energetics Engineers . This position will be located at our Defense Systems Sector in Elkton, MD, as part of our Propulsion Systems and Controls Business Unit. Northrop Grumman Propulsion Systems and Controls (PS&C) facility in Elkton, Maryland began solid-propellant rocket operations in 1948. Today, the Elkton PS&C facility designs, develops, and produces solid-propellant propulsion and ordnance systems in programs professionally managed for a wide variety of Government and commercial customers. The facility also serves as the hub for offsite engineering and test facilities in Ronkonkoma, NY and Palm Beach Gardens, FL. Elkton, Maryland is located on the Upper Chesapeake Bay, midway between Philadelphia and Baltimore. Discover charming small towns, parks with miles of trails, specialty and antique shops, award winning restaurants, and inns.  You can hike, bike, camp, bird watch, ride horseback, or drop a fishing line.  Five rivers, Chesapeake Bay and the C&D Canal can be explored by boat or by land. Experience panoramic views from Turkey Point Lighthouse on a bluff overlooking the Bay, or from the banks of the C&D Canal where ships from around the globe cruise. https://www.ccgov.org/government/tourism This position will focus on manufacturing engineering for energetic materials and related assemblies, supporting production operations to achieve safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives. Key Responsibilities • Provide day-to-day manufacturing engineering support to energetic materials production to meet safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets. • Develop, maintain, and improve process control documentation, standard work, and operating procedures. • Plan, design, and launch manufacturing lines for new products and product upgrades, including facility, utilities, and equipment requirements. • Apply Lean principles (PES, 5S, value stream mapping, standard work, time studies) to improve flow, reduce waste, and increase throughput. • Perform capacity and line-balancing analyses; use digital modeling/simulation as needed to validate process and line performance. • Define equipment specifications, lead technical evaluations with suppliers, and coordinate installation, qualification, and start-up. • Establish TPM/PM requirements and provide technical training to operators and maintenance personnel. • Analyze yield, scrap, defect, downtime, and cost data; drive corrective actions and continuous improvement to enhance capability and reduce cost. • Lead or support RCCA, Process FMEA, and SPC efforts to manage risk and ensure stable, capable processes. • Define safety requirements for new processes, facilities, and equipment in collaboration with Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S). • Support the design, procurement, and continuous improvemen

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