Principal/SR Principal Manufacturing Engineer
Northrop Grumman•Salt Lake City, UT
•$89,400 - $167,500•Onsite
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) is seeking a Principal/SR Principal Manufacturing Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in Salt Lake City, Utah. As a member of the Systems Manufacturing Engineering team, you will support manufacturing operations to produce precision, high-quality, inertial measurement and navigation systems. These systems are deployed in multiple applications including land vehicles, marine vessels, aircraft, and spacecraft.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree with 5 years of experience; Masters of Science degree with 3 years of experience; PhD Degree with 1 years of experience (for Principal) OR Bachelor of Science degree with 8 years of experience; Masters of Science degree with 6 years of experience; PhD Degree with 4 years of experience (for SR Principal).
- Experience working in an engineering environment supporting manufacturing processes.
- Experience performing troubleshooting of production issues related to process, equipment, or materials.
- Experience reading and understanding engineering drawings, specifications, and parts lists.
- Experience using an MRP/ERP/MES system.
- Experience in root cause/corrective action implementation.
- Experience using Microsoft Office Products (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, MS-Project)
- US Citizenship required.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret level clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Experience providing direct engineering support for electro-optical assembly equipment, processes, and materials.
- Prior experience with fiber optics handling.
- Experience developing and implementing new designs and products into manufacturing.
- Experience in defense or related industry.
- SAP experience.
- Lean/6-sigma training.
- Experience with computer aided design tools such as SolidWorks and AutoCAD.
- Strong project management skills (work breakdown, task planning, scheduling, performance-to-plan tracking).
- Active Secret Clearance.
Responsibilities
- Interact frequently with production operators to understand and troubleshoot manufacturing issues and receive inputs on potential process improvements.
- Create process flow diagrams and define the sequence of operations for build instructions.
- Lead investigations of production issues to determine root causes and coordinate cross-functional team actions to address material deficiencies, equipment malfunctions, and assembly process errors.
- Perform critical evaluations of new systems designs and influence design and materials engineering decisions to ensure manufacturability.
- Evaluate process capabilities and drive continuous improvement projects.
- Develop and improve manufacturing processes while considering cost/benefit analysis.
- Utilize statistical process control and data driven methods to guide process, yield, and cost improvements.
Benefits
- Health Plan
- Savings Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Education Assistance
- Training and Development
- 9/80 Work Schedule (where available)
- Health insurance coverage
- Life and disability insurance
- Company paid holidays
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
