Sentinel Manufacturing / Principal Manufacturing Engineer -19108

Northrop Grumman•Roy, UT

1d•$72,100 - $134,200•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Manufacturing / Principal Manufacturing Engineer to support the Sentinel program in Roy, UT. The Supplier Manufacturing Engineer acts as a technical liaison between Northrop Grumman and its suppliers, assessing their manufacturing capacity and capability. This role involves resolving production barriers through technical solutions, operational improvements, and strategic sourcing. The engineer will collaborate with Northrop Grumman Engineering to ensure suppliers meet cost, schedule, and quality requirements. Responsibilities include gathering supplier feedback and metrics, coordinating with Global Supply Chain management and Production stakeholders to identify risks and opportunities, and managing the flow of change requests (RC/Is) through the Standard Request for Change / Information application. The position requires a passion for collaboration, developing win-win solutions, and understanding supply chain, manufacturing quality, and engineering change management. The ideal candidate will be able to prioritize based on urgency and recognize manufacturing risks and opportunities within the supply chain. This position may require up to 10% travel to suppliers and NG partners.

Requirements

Manufacturing or design background
Experience with industry specifications, work instructions, and engineering drawings (model-based and 2 dimensional).
Excellent organization, time-management, and communication skills.
Experience using Microsoft Office Products (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Project, etc.)
US Citizen with Ability to obtain and maintain U.S. Government DoW Secret and Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period as determined by the company to meet its business need.
For Principal Manufacturing Engineer: 5 Years of work experience with Bachelors; 3 Years with Masters; 1 Year with PhD or 4 additional years in lieu of a degree

Nice To Haves

Possess a STEM degree
Demonstrated success leading cross-functional teams
Skilled in summarizing and explaining technical documentation, specifications and industry requirements to facilitate compliance
Experience collaborating with multiple engineering disciplines
Experience interfacing directly with suppliers
Experience influencing change across team boundaries
Experience with change control / management
Familiarity with manufacturing management systems, utilizing manufacturing plans and process instructions
Previous experience supporting government contracts
Proven track record of performing against metrics and key performance indicators.
Understanding of Lean Six Sigma, continuous improvement, and RCCA
Active U.S. Government DoW Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period as determined by the company to meet its business need.

Responsibilities

Act as a technical liaison between Northrop Grumman and its current or potential suppliers.
Understand, develop, and analyze the manufacturing capacity and capability of the supply chain.
Help overcome barriers to production through technical resolution, operational improvements, and strategic sourcing decisions.
Work directly with Northrop Grumman Engineering to help the supplier meet cost, schedule, and quality requirements.
Gather concerns, feedback, metrics and evidence of the supplier’s operational processes from the supplier through emails, Requests for Change or Information (RC/I) or on-site support.
Coordinate with Global Supply Chain management and Production stakeholders to identify risks and opportunities at suppliers that can be implemented with internal engineering.
Manage the flow of RC/Is through the Standard Request for Change / Information application, ensuring that the correct stakeholders and internal partners understand the operational needs of the supplier.
Assist in driving changes to engineering through producibility reviews, strategic sourcing support, and reviewing project requirements documents.
Develop priorities based on urgency and recognize manufacturing risks and opportunities as they develop within the supply chain.