Principal/Senior Principal Manufacturing Engineer

Northrop Grumman•Charlottesville, VA

1d•$89,400 - $167,500•Onsite

About The Position

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. At the heart of who we are, Northrop Grumman is a leading American manufacturing company delivering advanced technologies in support of national security. Our teams work collaboratively to ensure manufacturing excellence, production readiness, and continuous improvement across programs. We are looking for you to join our team as a Principal or Senior Principal Manufacturing Engineer to support production and manufacturing operations based in Charlottesville, VA.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree or higher in a STEM discipline with a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in manufacturing engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering or production. OR a Master’s Degree with a minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience in manufacturing engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering or production.
Experience with wire harnesses, connectors, assembling, solder irons, crimping tools, hand tools, solder pots and troubleshooting.
Experience with lab tools like multimeters and low-bandwidth oscilloscopes to troubleshoot and aid in modification and repair of PCBs (printed circuit boards).
Experience reading and interpreting wiring schematics.
CAD experience.
Experience supporting, teaching and assisting shop floor assemblers and operators.
Experience reading and interpreting technical drawings and GD&T, blueprints and specifications.
Experience estimating all aspects of build, set up and run times to accurately plan for cost and production times.
Experience with LEAN manufacturing principles.
Experience with Corrective Action Requests (CAR) and ability to address and resolve CARs.
Onsite work only with start time of 6:00 AM, to align with operator schedules.
Ability to obtain and maintain a SECRET clearance.
US Citizenship is required.
Bachelor's Degree or higher in a STEM discipline with a minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience in manufacturing engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering or production. OR a Master’s Degree with a minimum of 6 years of relevant work experience in manufacturing engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering or production.

Nice To Haves

Experience with ISO 9001/AS9100 Quality Management System certification process.
Experience supporting and consulting on PCB design reviews and builds for efficiency and defect-free production.
Bachelor’s Degree in mechanical or electrical engineering; or Master’s Degree in an engineering field.
Experience with subassembly and final assembly build structure.
IPC 610/620 certification.
Certified Six Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt, or Master Black Belt.
Experience facilitating Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) and Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) activities.
Experience auditing and improving manufacturing processes.
Defense industry experience.
Experience with Model Based Engineering.
SAP Business System experience.
Software: MPLM, NX and AutoCAD experience.

Responsibilities

Designs manufacturing processes, procedures and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, and material handling for wire harnesses.
Designs sequence of operations and specifies procedures for the fabrication of parts, tools, equipment and other functions affecting product performance.
Adapts machine or equipment design to factory and production conditions. Incorporates inspection and test requirements into the production plan.
Inspects performance of machinery, equipment, and tools to verify their efficiency. Investigates, initiates and executes solutions to ensure product quality.
Develops manufacturing processes applicable to statistical process control. Provides guidance to engineering regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques. Ensures processes and procedures are compliant with regulations.
Interfaces directly with assemblers, cell supervisors and others in Operations. Must be knowledgeable in and capable of assessing manufacturing engineering processes and procedures.
Drives affordability through monitoring of budget (time) and spend.
Travels to suppliers as required, to achieve positive outcomes.
Fosters a collaborative culture sustaining momentum around engagement, problem solving, and continuous improvement.
Serves as a strong voice for Manufacturing Engineering and a role model for NG Values.