Engineer Packaging
Requisition ID: R10158948
- Category: Engineering
- Location: Palmdale, California, United States of America
- Clearance Type: Secret
- Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
- Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
- Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
- Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
- Positions Available: 1
- 1st shift, 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off!
- Position is onsite, unable to accommodate a telecommute/hybrid schedule.
Essential Functions:
- Designs, develops, and tests a wide variety of containers used for the protection, display, and handling of products
- Determines packaging specifications according to the nature of the product, cost limitations, legal requirements, and the type of protection required, considering need for resistance to such external variables as moisture, corrosive chemicals, temperature variations, light heat, rough handling, and tampering
- Designs package exteriors considering such factors as product identification, sales appeal, aesthetic quality, printing and production techniques
- Responsibilities may include documentation management and an understanding of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)
Basic Qualifications:
- Masters degree with 0 years of experience, Bachelors degree with 2 years of relevant experience, an Associates degree with 4 years of relevant experience, or a high school diploma/equivalent with 6 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree
- General practice of CAD from any industries
- General knowledge of aerospace packaging and shipping
- General knowledge of transportability in regard to shipping fixtures
- Although not required to start, this position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret level clearance and a Program Special Access within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs
Preferred Qualifications:
- Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline
- Experience with CAD (CATIA/NX) work within the aerospace/automotive industry
- Experience with MasterCam work within the aerospace industry
- Experience with tooling and die work within the aerospace industry
- Experience with Military Packaging Standards within the aerospace industry
- 49 CFR Certification
- Knowledge of cushion curves in regard to transportability and protecting articles from shipment
- Understanding of parts protection from designing containers
Employees may be eligible for 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.
Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA 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.
What's great about
Northrop Grumman
- Be part of a culture that thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work.
- Use your skills to build and deliver innovative tech solutions that protect the world and shape a better future.
- Enjoy benefits like work-life balance, education assistance and paid time off.
Did you know?
Northrop Grumman leads the industry team for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, the largest, most complex and powerful space telescope ever built. Launched in December 2021, the telescope incorporates innovative design, advanced technology, and groundbreaking engineering, and will fundamentally alter our understanding of the universe.