Posted:
4/2/2026, 3:22:47 AM
Location(s):
Utah, United States ⋅ Roy, Utah, United States
Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Senior
Field(s):
Mechanical Engineering
Workplace Type:
On-site
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking Principal Manufacturing / Sr Principal Manufacturing Engineers. This position is in Roy, UT and supports the Sentinel program.
What You’ll Get To Do:
Join the Production Operations Manufacturing Engineering team for Sentinel and take part in engineering solutions to deploy and deliver a state-of-the-art weapon system to our customer. 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:
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
Develop processes by studying requirements; research, design, modify, and test production/deployment methods and equipment
Collaborate with Design Engineering on design to ensure practical manufacturing and fabrication solutions
Resolves complex process issues
Work with suppliers to develop manufacturing planning for successful preparation and execution of Manufacturing Readiness Assessments (MRA)
Research and evaluate commercially available tools and equipment to support deployment 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
Educates/trains operators on new and existing processes
Establish and maintain a program project plan and schedule that is aligned with the program Integrated Master Schedule (IMS)
Provide on-site engineering support during field installations
Implement Lean practices to continually identify opportunities for improvement
You’ll Bring These Qualifications:
Principal Manufacturing Engineer: Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 5 Years with BS; 3 Years with Masters; 1 Years with PhD; 4 years additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
Sr Principal Manufacturing Engineer: Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 8 Years with BS; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Years with PhD; 4 years additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
Required for Both Levels:
Must have ability to obtain and maintain Active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance prior to start, with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need
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:
Bachelor’s and/or Master’s STEM Degree
Previous experience on EMD projects
Previous experience on high-rate production military program
Experience with Inter Continental Ballistic Missiles (ICBM)
An understanding of MRA’s and establishing Manufacturing Readiness Levels per DoD customer requirements
Prior experience developing and designing tooling for field work and installations
Demonstrated experience working in a Model Based Manufacturing digital environment
Demonstrated Project Management experience
Experience in resolving manufacturing process issues & training operators on a new process
Website: https://northropgrumman.com/
Headquarter Location: Falls Church, Virginia, United States
Employee Count: 10001+
Year Founded: 1994
IPO Status: Public
Last Funding Type: Grant
Industries: Data Integration ⋅ Manufacturing ⋅ Remote Sensing ⋅ Security ⋅ Software