Sentinel Principal / Sr. Principal Supplier Manufacturing Engineer - 20396

Northrop Grumman•Roy, UT

6d•$89,400 - $167,500•Onsite

About The Position

This position supports the Sentinel program and serves as the interface among Engineering, Production, Supply Chain, Planning, Quality, and Business Management to ensure material plans and execution align with Launch Infrastructure schedules and priorities. The role supports Supplier Management Teams, Production Operations, and Design Engineering by providing technical insight into supplier manufacturing capabilities, forecasting supplier-driven schedule and cost impacts, and representing supplier constraints to internal stakeholders. The successful candidate will own time-phased material planning based on engineering releases, bills of material, and program schedules to ensure parts, assemblies, and services are available to support key milestones, build events, and installation activities. This position will also drive SSOW, PR, and PO execution; coordinate material impacts from drawings, parts lists, and ECNs/ECOs; and work with Engineering, Supply Chain, Subcontracts, Configuration Management, Planning, and suppliers to resolve issues affecting cost, schedule, and technical performance. The role requires identifying and mitigating material risks such as long-lead items, sole or limited sources, obsolescence, and capacity constraints; supporting cost and schedule risk analysis; tracking and reporting material health metrics; and participating in technical and program reviews to communicate status and recovery plans. In addition, the candidate will lead or support process improvements that enhance material flow, data integrity, visibility, and cycle time. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in the manufacturing of large structural assemblies, preferably metallic structures, with demonstrated understanding of the associated fabrication, assembly, and manufacturing processes. The candidate should also have excellent written and verbal communication skills, procurement and contracting experience, the ability to develop supplier development plans, and experience working on cross-functional teams. This position will require up to 25% travel to suppliers and NG partners.

Requirements

Principal Manufacturing Engineer: 5 Years of work experience with Bachelors in Science; 3 Years with Masters; 1 Year with PhD
Senior Principal Manufacturing Engineer: 8 Years of work experience with Bachelors in Science; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Years with PhD
Experience working across engineering, supply chain/procurement, and manufacturing to resolve material issues and align to program schedules.
Possess a strong background in large metallic structural assemblies, machined parts, facilities integration, or hydraulics.
Strong understanding of the manufacturing processes utilized in the aerospace/defense industries: welding, casting, forging, machining, or additive manufacturing.
Proficient in Microsoft Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Word); experience using data from PLM/ERP or MRP systems to analyze and report material status.
Proven experience managing or supporting time phased material requirements (e.g., MRP, demand planning, shop floor schedules) and resolving shortages or delays.
Must be a U.S. Citizen
Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret Security or Top-Secret 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 of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need.

Nice To Haves

Experience with aerospace/defense production environments, particularly launch or ground/mission infrastructure programs.
Experienced in interfacing directly with suppliers and collaborating with Supplier Management Teams
Experience collaborating with Procurement or Global Supply Chain is a plus
Possess introductory knowledge of Global Supply Chain concepts and FAR/DFARS requirements.
Experience with SAE AS6500 and MIL-HDBK-896
Hands on experience with PLM and ERP/MRP systems (e.g., Teamcenter, SAP, Delmia, or equivalent) including BOM review, part status, and demand/supply analysis.
Experience creating manufacturing plans and process instructions
Experienced in summarizing and explaining technical documentation, specifications and industry requirements to ensure compliance.
Excellent organizational, time-management, and interpersonal communication skills
Background in parts, materials, and process considerations for high reliability hardware (e.g., understanding of lead times, special processes, handling, and qualification impacts on material plans).
Experience leading cross functional improvement projects related to material flow, kitting, or supplier performance.
Experience in driving supplier quality requirements such as AS9100, ISO9001, and dimensional inspections.
Demonstrated success recovering project schedules, including creation and execution of recovery/expedite plans with Supply Chain and Manufacturing.
Experience working cross-functionally with multi-disciplinary teams to influence change across team boundaries
Understanding of Lean Six Sigma with continuous improvement and RCCA exposure

Responsibilities

Serve as the interface among Engineering, Production, Supply Chain, Planning, Quality, and Business Management to ensure material plans and execution align with Launch Infrastructure schedules and priorities.
Support Supplier Management Teams, Production Operations, and Design Engineering by providing technical insight into supplier manufacturing capabilities, forecasting supplier-driven schedule and cost impacts, and representing supplier constraints to internal stakeholders.
Own time-phased material planning based on engineering releases, bills of material, and program schedules to ensure parts, assemblies, and services are available to support key milestones, build events, and installation activities.
Drive SSOW, PR, and PO execution.
Coordinate material impacts from drawings, parts lists, and ECNs/ECOs.
Work with Engineering, Supply Chain, Subcontracts, Configuration Management, Planning, and suppliers to resolve issues affecting cost, schedule, and technical performance.
Identify and mitigate material risks such as long-lead items, sole or limited sources, obsolescence, and capacity constraints.
Support cost and schedule risk analysis.
Track and report material health metrics.
Participate in technical and program reviews to communicate status and recovery plans.
Lead or support process improvements that enhance material flow, data integrity, visibility, and cycle time.