Principal / Sr Principal Manufacturing Engineer

Northrop Grumman•Sykesville, MD

1d•$98,900 - $185,000•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Sector is seeking a motivated and leadership-oriented individual to join the Power/Control Systems (PCS) team as a Principal or Senior Principal Manufacturing Engineer at our Sykesville, MD facility. Our Manufacturing Team is a leading innovator, developer, manufacturer, integrator, and supporter of a variety of advanced electronics for national security and non-defense applications. The ideal candidate will have the ability to effectively communicate and work with a variety of internal personnel from manufacturing, test engineering, and design engineering. They should also be self-directed, organized, and team oriented.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM area and at least 5 years of experience in Manufacturing/Process Engineering, Production, or related area - OR - a Master's degree in a STEM area and 3 or more years of experience in the same area (for Principal Engineer)
Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM and at least 8 years of experience in Manufacturing/Process Engineering, Production, or related area - OR - a Master's degree in a STEM area and 6 or more years of experience in the same area (for Senior Principal Engineer)
Experience in MS Office software applications
Experience in a manufacturing environment in an engineering support role
Experience with developing new processes in a cross-functional team
3D Solid Modeling experience using a CAD software
US Citizenship is required
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with J-STD and MIL-STD requirements
3D modeling experience in Unigraphics/NX
3D modeling experience with assembly tooling, concept development, and tool creation
Experience with naval systems/products/programs
Experience with Siemens PLM and SAP MES software
Experience with rapid prototyping in an ESD Sensitive environment

Responsibilities

Developing new and maintaining, or improving, existing manufacturing processes with a focus on affordability
Leading Manufacturing Readiness Review for new design efforts to ensure that production can begin in accordance with the overall manufacturing plan
Providing ROI justification for process improvements
Creating and managing project plans (tasks, resources and schedules) for process development activities
Creating and documenting designs for custom tooling using CAD and PLM Software
Specifying, identifying and procuring new manufacturing equipment for production readiness and preparing equipment for production using Process Readiness Reviews
Developing and optimizing process parameters
Developing/revising process documentation and work instructions
Monitoring process yields and cost in order to recommend and implement improvements to drive improved metrics
Solving manufacturing problems (related to materials, designs, equipment and tooling, training and instructions) to support production
Assisting with the training of new personnel and participation in the design of operations training materials
Supporting factory maintenance personnel with the troubleshooting and repair of process equipment
Recommending product design improvements required to produce advanced electro-mechanical assemblies
Documenting novel process capabilities and guidelines for product designers
Participating in design readiness and producibility reviews for new products
Providing supplier support, as needed, to resolve issues within supply base
Providing Request for Proposal (RFP) input specifically as it relates to Non-Recurring Engineering (NRE) requirements such as tooling, capital equipment and/or new process development