RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

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 Defense Systems is seeking a Principal / Sr. Principal Manufacturing Engineer.  This position is in Huntsville, AL and supports the Sentinel program as well as other programs.

 

 What You’ll Get To Do:

 

Join the Prod Ops under MFG Engineering team for Sentinel and take part in engineering solutions to deliver a state-of-the-art weapon system to our customer. This position requires a highly motivated self-starter with knowledge in the fabrication, assembly, system integration, and producibility of engineering products. This role includes, but is not limited to, engineering solutions for designs and installs of products, Bill of Materials creation, developing work and installation instructions, supporting system design, and tool design. The candidate will demonstrate exceptional organizational and interpersonal skills, capable of working a variety of tasks in a proactive manner, can task orient, and communicate effectively with varying levels of Government, NGC, and Supplier personnel.

 

The candidate will provide advanced technological ideas and Subject Matter Expertise (SME) to resolve technical questions and ensure compliance and execution to the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) Statement of Work (SOW) requirements. Primary responsibilities will include providing technical and administrative leadership and guidance to the various program Integrated Product Teams (IPT) in support of:

• Production documentation and data

• Build/Buy

• Assembly, installation, and work instructions

• Specialty Tooling identification

• Team liaison and SME for engineering support during design and assembly activities

 

Job Responsibilities:

• Represents the organization as a technical contact, interacts with senior personnel on important technical matters, facilitates inter-team coordination, and reinforces leadership’s vision and goals

• Ensure team compliance to processes and requirements;

• Collaborates with Design Engineering on design to ensure practical manufacturing and fabrication solutions

• Coordinates with the integration team(s) on day-to-day activities; resolves complex process issues

• Research and evaluate commercially available tools and equipment to support production activities

• Investigates root cause of discrepancies and implements corrective actions

• Troubleshoots existing processes to improve safety, quality, cost, and efficiency

• Develops and maintains detailed work and install instructions for assigned products/processes

• Provide on-site engineering support during production installations

• Provides advanced technological ideas and Subject Matter Expertise (SME) to resolve technical questions and ensure compliance to the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) Statement of Work (SOW) requirements

• Implement Lean practices to continually identify opportunities for improvement

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts

This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

You’ll Bring These Qualifications:

• Senior Principal Manufacturing Engineer - Bachelor’s degree in Science with 8 years of experience; or Master's with 6 years of experience; or PhD with 4 years of experience. 4 additional years of experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.

• Principal Manufacturing Engineer - Bachelor’s degree in Science with 5 years of experience; or Master's with 3 years of experience; or PhD with 1 years of experience. 4 additional years of experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.

Required for Both Levels:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active DoD Secret Security Clearance or higher awarded or reviewed in the last 6 years

• Experience with Design Reviews, Process Control Documentation, Work Instructions, and Bills of Materials

• Experience with Mechanical/Electrical Drawings

• Experience with Siemens NX/CPLM or similar tools and Manufacturing Execution System (MES)

• Experience using Microsoft Office Products (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, MS-Project)

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

• Degree in an engineering discipline such as Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, Aerospace, etc.

• Experience working design into production and deploying engineering solutions to the shop floor

• Previous experience in production for a military program

• Previous experience on EMD projects 

• Previous experience on high-rate production military program

• Experience with Inter Continental Ballistic Missiles (ICBM)

• An understanding of Manufacturing Readiness Assessment’s and establishing Manufacturing Readiness Levels per DoD customer requirements

• Prior experience developing and designing tooling for production installations

• An understanding of tooling, work instructions, and visual aids

• Demonstrated experience working in a Model Based - Manufacturing digital environment

• Demonstrated Project Management experience

• Experience resolving manufacturing process issues & training operators on a new process

• Experience with DOD Manual 4145.26 DOD Contractor's Safety Manual for Ammunition and Explosives

• Experience with adhesive bonding manufacturing processes

Primary Level Salary Range: $98,900.00 - $148,300.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $123,400.00 - $185,000.00

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.