Principal/Senior Principal Manufacturing Systems Project Engineer

$102,400 - $153,600/Yr

Northrop Grumman - Baltimore, MD

Full-time - Principal

Baltimore, MD

10,001+ employees

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Principal/Senior Principal Manufacturing Systems Project Engineer at Northrop Grumman is responsible for overseeing product lines within the Surface Mount Technology Cell (SMT). This role involves acting as the main point of contact for manufacturing engineering activities, coordinating with various functional groups, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. The position is integral to ensuring manufacturing readiness and addressing issues that arise during production.

Responsibilities

• Act as the main point of contact for manufacturing engineering related activities for your product within the cell.
• Coordinate between non-deliverable hardware requestor and manufacturing operations/engineering.
• Collaborate closely with process engineering peers and multiple functional groups supporting shop floor, program office, and customer.
• Review and handle product on the shop floor.
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities; create solutions and lobby for funding.
• Lead communications outward from the shop floor, including weekly meetings and situation reports.
• Gather and document efforts related to non-recurring costs for initial product startup and support manufacturing readiness reviews.
• Drive root cause corrective action efforts as issues arise.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or related STEM area and at least five years of relevant work experience (or 3 with an MS) for Principal role.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or related STEM area and at least eight years relevant work experience (or 6 with an MS) for Senior Principal role.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing projects and/or leading people with strong organizational skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with KPIs, cost estimates, and continuous improvement.
• Knowledge of surface mount technology (SMT).
• Familiarity with Design of Experiment (DOE), Statistical Process Control (SPC), and 6 sigma concepts for process development.
• Familiarity with J-STD and MIL-STD requirements.
• Ability to obtain a Secret security clearance.

Benefits

• Health Plan
• Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Education Assistance
• Training and Development
• 9/80 Work Schedule (when available)