Principal Manufacturing Systems Engineer/Sr. Principal Manufacturing Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman•Palmdale, CA

1d•$114,000 - $213,400•Onsite

About The Position

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Principal Manufacturing Systems Engineer (Level 3) or Senior Principal Manufacturing Systems Engineer (Level 4) to join the Advanced Manufacturing Technology & Innovation team in Palmdale, CA or El Segundo, CA. In this role, you will help define, develop, implement, and transition advanced manufacturing technology solutions that improve efficiency, reduce cost, and enhance quality. These solutions support production applications across a range of advanced manufacturing areas, including but not limited to: Composites fabrication, Assembly, Automation, Inspection, Direct part manufacturing, Low observable (LO) technologies, Digital manufacturing capabilities. You will be responsible for incorporating requirements into development plans and evaluating process and tool performance to verify effectiveness. The role also includes identifying issues, initiating corrective actions, and ensuring technical, schedule, and cost objectives are achieved while maintaining product quality.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 4 years of experience in engineering, aviation, systems engineering, aerospace, or manufacturing/production or Master’s degree in a STEM discipline with 3 of experience in engineering, aviation, systems engineering, aerospace, or manufacturing/production or PhD in a STEM discipline with 0 years of experience (for Level 3)
Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 8 years of experience in engineering, aviation, systems engineering, aerospace, or manufacturing/production or Master’s degree in a STEM discipline with 6 of experience in engineering, aviation, systems engineering, aerospace, or manufacturing/production or PhD in a STEM discipline with 4 years of experience in engineering, aviation, systems engineering, aerospace, or manufacturing/production (for Level 4)
Experience working with IPTs, stakeholders, and customers such as the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy
Project or program management experience, including proposal development, scheduling, and budget tracking
Strong familiarity with process development and process controls
Ability to travel 20–35%
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period of time

Nice To Haves

Current active U.S. Government Secret clearance with a periodic reinvestigation or original adjudication completed within the last 5 years
Current Program Special access
Demonstrated technical leadership, sound judgment, and decisiveness in ambiguous or fast-moving situations
Strong understanding of systems engineering processes
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Project, and Visio
Experience developing, integrating, and deploying network architecture and digital infrastructure
Experience translating broad customer or stakeholder needs into clear technical requirements
Proposal experience and involvement in early phases of the program lifecycle
Advanced communication systems experience
Experience operating in high-rate production environments with increasing schedules and delivery demands
Experience with Siemens NX, TcE, CPLM, SAP, and Manufacturing Execution Systems
CAM experience
Experience integrating hardware and software within manufacturing systems
Experience in production assembly or fabrication environments, including one or more of the following: Digital transformation, Augmented reality / virtual reality, Systems integration, Industrial IoT, RFID, Manufacturing operations
Extensive experience with edge user devices such as HoloLens 1, HoloLens 2, and tablets
Working knowledge of classified information systems infrastructure
Digital manufacturing experience
Architecture, design, and integration experience for engineering systems and software
Strong technical writing skills

Responsibilities

Incorporating requirements into development plans
Evaluating process and tool performance to verify effectiveness
Identifying issues and initiating corrective actions
Ensuring technical, schedule, and cost objectives are achieved while maintaining product quality
Providing guidance on design concepts, TRL/MRL maturity, and specification requirements
Recommending effective use of manufacturing techniques and resources
Ensuring processes and procedures comply with applicable regulations and standards
Interfacing with internal and external customers, program offices, engineering teams, and executive leadership
Managing multiple projects concurrently in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
Applying budgeting and project management skills to scope, execute, and track project efforts