Principal Engineer Process

Northrop Grumman • Los Angeles, CA

2d • $103,600 - $155,400 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a multi-disciplined Manufacturing Engineer to support precision navigation instrument assembly and testing in an Aerospace and Defense production environment. The position is full-time and onsite in Woodland Hills, California, and supports process ownership across specialized processing equipment, cleanroom fabrication, complex assemblies, and custom-designed test equipment.

The role owns manufacturing process flows and details, including machinery, equipment, tools, and process performance. It involves designing production processes, procedures, layouts, and operation sequences; integrating equipment into factory conditions; developing processes suitable for statistical process control; incorporating inspection and test requirements; and investigating issues and initiating corrective actions to protect product quality and sustainment. The engineer also advises design engineering on concepts and specifications that make effective use of manufacturing equipment and techniques, and ensures processes comply with applicable requirements and regulations.

The successful candidate will work regularly with design, quality, and manufacturing engineers and shop-floor personnel. Strong initiative, continuous-improvement orientation, leadership, interpersonal skills, teamwork, and mechanical aptitude are important. Travel is required 10% of the time. Relocation assistance may be available.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM field and at least 5 years of engineering experience; alternatively, a Master's degree and 3 years of experience, or a Ph.D. and 0 years of experience.
• Ability to prepare presentations and brief Operations leadership on process status, improvement actions and opportunities, and timelines.
• Experience working as part of an integrated team that includes skilled technicians, engineering peers, and senior-level engineers.
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced, highly technical work environment.
• Ability to obtain a security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and understanding of technical principles and theories, along with general knowledge of related disciplines.
• Strong initiative, leadership, interpersonal skills, teamwork, and interest in continuous improvement and technical growth.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with optical component manufacturing.
• Current active government security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Own manufacturing process flows and details, including the performance and accuracy of machinery, equipment, tools, and processes.
• Investigate process problems and deficiencies and initiate corrective actions to ensure product quality and sustainment.
• Design manufacturing processes, procedures, and production layouts for production flow, equipment installation, processing steps, and material flow, primarily in a cleanroom environment.
• Design machine arrangements and sequences of operations to support efficient and productive manufacturing.
• Specify procedures for fabricating tools and equipment and for other functions that affect product performance.
• Integrate machine and equipment designs into factory and production conditions.
• Develop manufacturing processes suitable for statistical process control and develop control-plan techniques.
• Incorporate inspection and test requirements into production plans.
• Advise design engineering on design concepts and specification requirements that best utilize manufacturing equipment and techniques.
• Ensure processes and procedures comply with requirements and regulations.
• Prepare and brief Operations leadership on process status, improvement actions and opportunities, and completion and execution timelines.
• Interface regularly with design engineers, quality engineers, manufacturing engineers, skilled technicians, and shop-floor personnel.

Benefits

• Health plan and health insurance coverage.
• Savings plan.
• Paid time off for vacation or personal business and company-paid holidays.
• Education assistance.
• Training and development.
• 9/80 work schedule where available.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal