Principal Manufacturing Engineer

Northrop Grumman • El Segundo, CA

10d • $103,600 - $155,400 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems Sector is hiring a Principal Manufacturing Engineer for its team in El Segundo, California. The role is responsible for technical management of the supply base in support of acquiring military hardware. The successful candidate will be a motivated self-starter who can work independently and collaboratively, manage multiple tasks, and communicate effectively with people at different program levels. The role supports mechanical commodities and requires travel up to 25% of the time.

Requirements

• Working knowledge of at least one of the following commodities: machined parts, machined structures, composites, sheet metal, or tooling.
• Ability to work effectively with engineering, quality, and Global Supply Chain organizations to help resolve technical supplier challenges.
• Bachelor’s degree in science and 5 years of relevant engineering experience in procurement support, tooling evaluation, and technical liaison roles; or a master’s degree and 3 years of relevant engineering experience in those roles.
• Demonstrated experience interpreting engineering drawings and CAD models for fabrication of parts.
• Model-based experience with Siemens NX and/or CATIA and PLM environments.
• Experience using SAP, Windows software packages, and databases to retrieve data.

Nice To Haves

• Prior operational manufacturing experience in fabrication and/or assembly.
• Understanding of post-production processing requirements and familiarity with NADCAP, such as chemical processing, heat treatment, and paint.
• ASME Y14.5 GD&T certification.
• In-depth experience navigating SAP transactions to extract data.
• Knowledge of FAR and DFAR requirements.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001/AS9100 requirements.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide sourcing recommendations to general procurement and major subcontract internal customers using strategic sourcing tools.
• Identify and onboard new sources of supply for assigned commodities.
• Conduct capability assessments, supplier audits, and supplier performance monitoring for assigned commodities.
• Support mechanical commodities in the strategic sourcing group.
• Work with engineering, quality, and Global Supply Chain organizations to help resolve technical supplier challenges.
• Support successful execution with Global Supply Chain and Supplier Quality organizations through source selection and acquisition cycles.
• Travel up to 25% of the time.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance may be available.
• Health insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company-paid holidays.
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
• 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