Overview: Aerojet Rocketdyne is a world-recognized aerospace and defense leader providing propulsion and energetics to its space, missile defense, strategic, tactical missile and armaments customers throughout domestic and international markets.
We offer a complete line of propulsion products for launch vehicles, missile defense, and advanced hypersonic propulsion.
Visit our website at www.rocket.com for more information on how our employees Power the Future.
Join us as a Principal Manufacturing Engineer at our Canoga Park, CA campus (Los Angeles area).
What we can offer you: Inspiring Company Culture
– Our people support each other and work together to leave an indelible impact on our nation’s aerospace and defense legacy.
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– 3 weeks of vacation to start plus separate sick allowance.
9/80 schedule providing for longer weekends.
Annual week-long holiday company closure, plus company paid holidays.
Comprehensive Health Benefits
– Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Accounts, and Wellness Prepare for the Future
– 401(k) with company match Professional Development
– Tuition assistance program, Employee recognition program, and Leadership development program Employee Resource Groups – Local and Enterprise employee-led volunteer groups to create community, awareness, impact, and to support a culture where everyone belongs.
This current opening may be filled at this level as posted or at one level higher.
Essential Job Functions (Including % of Time for Each): This position will be responsible for mechanical component manufacture assembly and integration into rocket engine and power systems products.
Responsibilities include designing and planning of layout component fabrication, assembly and material handling, planning of sequence of operations, and specification procedures.
The scope of responsibility will be for several mechanical components or as a process engineer supporting new and developing process that could be utilized on all programs within AR, with the potential to acquire greater responsibility as performance and experience dictate.
Day-to-day responsibilities will include the following: 45%
– Developing/Designing Support Hardware and Review Engineering Drawings: The candidate will utilize design and business software (ProE, CATIA, VisMockup, and/or other similar CAD/virtual manufacturing tools/software, MS Office applications such as Word, Excel) to develop, design, review and fabricate hardware in support of the Operation and enabling support processes, and Engineering customer.25%
– Developing and Implementing Manufacturing Fabrication and Assembly Processes and Systems.
The candidate will develop and implement the process of precision turning operation of complex configurations on a wide range of material types which will include the following:Determining tooling requirements to safely facilitate optimum positioning of surfaces for machining, cleaning, packaging and protection for the milling process, support and maintain dimensional requirements, determine machine loading, setups, hardware handling instructions and scheduling.Perform risk assessments to ensure risks to personnel and environment are eliminated and risk to hardware and facility are accurately assessed and communicated to management.Determine clean and etching process for a wide variety of materials.Support design reviews
– CDR, CoDR PDR.20%
– Managing Projects: The candidate will manage processes in accordance with the Lean methodology which will include process certification, process improvement methods (e.g.
Kaizen, 3P, VSM, etc.) and other Bluebook elements.
They will also prepare Basis of Estimates (BOE) develop and defend to management key strategic manufacturing plans, risk assessments and proposals that target customer and business goals; and differentiate between suppliers based on their technical process (Repeatability, Reliability) and business (Reliability, Rates, CSP, ISO compliant) capability.
5%
– Determining Tight Tolerance Machining: The candidate will determine complex design geometric dimensioning and tolerancing for various machining and measuring methods that meet specifications, tooling and equipment requirements.
5%
– Welding Support: The candidate will develop and implement the process of welding of complex configurations on a wide range of material types.
They will also determine tooling requirements for the welding process, and support and maintain dimensional requirements.
Requirements: Requires a Bachelor’s degree or higher in Manufacturing/Industrial Technology or Engineering and at least fourteen (14) of directly related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Personal skills continuously utilized to execute responsibilities:Excellent verbal and written communication, including public speaking.Organizational/Multi-tasking skills that enhance value stream flow and ensure product value streams are effective at meeting customer and company goals.Team building skills – develop relationships across value stream and enabling department resources to effectively manage product value stream.Candidate must be able to thrive in a team environment, work independently, and embrace continuous improvement.
Requires U.S.
Citizenship, U.S.
Permanent Residency or other status as a U.S.
Person.
Must be able to satisfy federal government requirements for access to government information and having dual citizenship may preclude you from being able to meet this requirement.
Being fully vaccinated for COVID-19 may be a condition of employment at Aerojet Rocketdyne.
Proof of vaccination or an accommodation request approved by Aerojet Rocketdyne will be required prior to starting employment with the Company.
Work Environment and Physical Requirements: The work environment may require a combination of indoor and outdoor activity (hot, cold, wet, humid conditions) with a varied amount of walking, standing, sitting, climbing (i.e.
ladders, stair, scaffolding, ramps), balance (maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces), bending, reaching, handling/fingering (seizing, holding, grasping, turning picking, pinching), stooping, kneeling, crouching and ability to lift/carry/push/pull up to 50 pounds.
While performing the duties of this job, employees may work around variable noise levels.
May require the use of personal protective equipment such as safety glasses, safety shoes, and shop coat.
May also be required to work in a standard office setting and to use standard office equipment, including a computer.
Ability to distinguish colors may also be necessary.
Some employees may be required to drive between various locations within the Company’s facility or between locations.
May require the ability to travel by air or auto.
These positions may be expected to work varying shifts and hours to ensure successful operation of activities in the organization.
Depending on the location of the position, visual certification requirement may apply.