Principal/Senior Principal Manufacturing Engineer - Machining and Fabrication
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is hiring a Principal or Senior Principal Manufacturing Engineer for its Machining and Fabrication Manufacturing Engineering Team within the Multidomain Sensing, Targeting and Survivability Division at the Charlottesville, Virginia campus. The engineer will develop and maintain technical solutions for manufacturing machined and fabricated components using milling, sheet metal, welding, and forming equipment. The role also works with stakeholders and manufacturing leadership on metrics reporting and issue resolution. The position is on site, with a 7:00 a.m. start time. Travel is listed as not required, though travel to suppliers may be required to achieve positive outcomes. Relocation assistance is not available. The position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance, and U.S. citizenship is required.
Requirements
- For the Principal level: bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of relevant experience in manufacturing, industrial engineering, or mechanical engineering; alternatively, a master's degree and at least 3 years, or an associate's degree and at least 7 years.
- For the Senior Principal level: bachelor's degree and at least 8 years of relevant experience in manufacturing, industrial engineering, or mechanical engineering; alternatively, a master's degree and at least 6 years, or an associate's degree and at least 10 years.
- Experience with manufacturing or process design of machined and fabricated components from raw material.
- Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings.
- Experience with CAD and CAM software.
- Experience providing shop-floor support.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance.
- U.S. citizenship.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree in a related STEM field.
- Experience with the ISO 9001/AS9100 Quality Management System certification process.
- Experience leading capability reviews for new incoming work into a manufacturing plant.
- Experience leading process development and improvement within an 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 with SigmaNest, MasterCAM, Siemens NX, AutoCAD, or 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 sequences of operations and specify procedures for fabricating parts, tools, and equipment, and for other functions that affect product performance.
- Perform continuous improvement activities focused on manufacturing cost and schedule savings.
- Perform root-cause analysis and develop corrective action plans using industry-standard techniques.
- Guide engineering on design concepts and specification requirements to make effective use of 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 collaboration, engagement, problem solving, and continuous improvement.
- Serve as a lead for the Manufacturing Engineering Department and as a role model for Northrop Grumman values.
- Interact with stakeholders and manufacturing leadership for metrics reporting and issue resolution.
Benefits
- Health plan and health insurance coverage.
- Savings plan.
- Paid time off for vacation and/or personal business.
- Company-paid holidays.
- Education assistance.
- Training and development.
- A 9/80 work schedule where available.
- Life and disability insurance.
- Depending on the position, eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
