Principal/Senior Principal Manufacturing Engineer - Machining and Fabrication

Northrop Grumman•Charlottesville, VA

9d•$89,400 - $167,500•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is looking for a Principal or Senior Principal Manufacturing Engineer to join the Machining and Fabrication Manufacturing Engineering Team within the Multidomain Sensing, Targeting and Survivability Division. This role involves developing and maintaining technical solutions for the manufacturing of machined/fabricated components using milling, sheet metal, welding, and forming equipment. The position will also require interaction with stakeholders and manufacturing leadership for metrics reporting and issue resolution. This position is on site only, with a 7:00 AM start time.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in manufacturing, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering (for Principal) or 8 years (for Senior Principal)
Master's degree with a minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience (for Principal) or 6 years (for Senior Principal)
Associate's degree with a minimum of 7 years of relevant work experience (for Principal) or 10 years (for Senior Principal)
Experience with manufacturing, or process design, of machined and fabricated components from raw material
Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings
Experience in CAD and CAM software
Experience with shop floor support
Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD SECRET clearance
US Citizenship is required

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree in a related STEM field
Experience with ISO 9001/AS9100 Quality Management System certification process
Experience with leading capability reviews for new incoming work into a manufacturing plant
Experience with leading process development and improvement within area of expertise
Experience with First Article Inspection (FAI) procedures
Experience using Siemens Teamcenter PLM
Experience facilitating Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) and Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) activities
Experience with model based designs and/or digital transformation
Defense industry experience
Certified Six Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt, or Master Black Belt
Experience auditing and improving manufacturing processes
Experience in any of the following software: SigmaNest, MasterCAM, Siemens NX, AutoCAD, SAP
Experience with 5-axis CAM programming

Responsibilities

Lead the development and improvement of manufacturing processes and procedures for complex machined components using milling, sheet metal forming, welding, and coating processes
Design sequence of operations and specifies procedures for the fabrication of parts, tools, equipment and other functions affecting product performance
Perform continuous improvement activities focused on cost/schedule savings during manufacturing
Perform root cause and corrective action plans using industry standard techniques
Provide guidance to engineering regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques
Interface directly with operators, cell supervisors and others on the shop floor in a production environment
Travel to suppliers as required, to achieve positive outcomes
Foster a collaborative culture that sustains momentum around engagement, problem solving, and continuous improvement
Serve as a lead role for Manufacturing Engineering Department and a role model for NG Values