Sr Principal Engineer Manufacturing

Northrop Grumman•Clearfield, UT

7d•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. Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world's biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today. Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Staff Aircraft Assembly Manufacturing Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. The selected candidate will support process design and respond to production issues related to aircraft manufacturing (composite assembly, metallic assembly, and subsystems). This position is located at our Clearfield, Utah facility. Want to work on the cutting edge of aerospace? Come join us! Designs manufacturing processes, procedures and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, machining and material handling. Designs arrangement of machines within plant facilities to ensure most efficient and productive layout. Designs sequence of operations and specifies procedures for the fabrication of tools and equipment and other functions that affect product performance. Adapts machine or equipment design to factory and production conditions. May incorporate inspection and test requirements into the production plan. Inspects performance of machinery, equipment, and tools to verify their efficiency, and investigates and initiates corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure product quality. Develops manufacturing processes that are applicable to statistical process control, and may develop those techniques. Provides guidance to engineering regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques. Ensures processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations. Responsibilities : Develops manufacturing process structure Identifies process improvements, captures feedback from Operations, and incorporates into the manufacturing process Reviews design changes and specification changes and ensures they are captured in the manufacturing process Creates and maintains the planning work instructions Promptly responds to technical issues that arise on the production floor utilizing work instructions, design models, and specifications Clarifies work instructions to Operations and crafts modifications as needed Leads multifunctional teams to solve production issues Documents issues and disseminates information to core manufacturing engineering for incorporation into future releases Resolves issues by collaborating with other resource groups as needed Gets involved in MRB repairs and special processes to assist Operations as needed Performs PFMEA and RCCA investigations Creates and maintains MBOMs The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced work environment with diverse assignments. Our team is highly collaborative, working in team settings across all levels and subject areas including operations, engineering, supply chain, and mission assurance. We enjoy working in a production environment and being hands on to solve problems that influence company performance.

Requirements

Bachelor's in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) field with 8 years of experience in the following engineering fields; Manufacturing, Productions, Industrial, Mechanical, Process, Systems, OR Master's in STEM field with 6 years of experience in mentioned fields as an engineer OR; PhD in STEM field with 4 years of experience as an engineer in mentioned fields.
Prior experience in Aerospace manufacturing
Currently have an active Secret DoD clearance within 5 ½ years of last investigation
Ability to acquire a special program access clearance

Nice To Haves

Experience with aircraft assembly of composite, aluminum, and titanium components
Experience with wiring and hydraulic installation
GD&D experience in aircraft manufacturing
Liaison / Floor production engineering experience
Experience in manufacturing engineering or design engineering
Project leadership experience
Work instruction planning experience
Experience with composite layup and curing processes
Experience with formal root cause and corrective action processes (PFMEA, Fault Tree, etc.)
Fluent with PDM, MRP, and EWI business systems
Proficiency with NX11 or higher
Preference will be given to individuals already cleared and accessed to Special Access Programs

Responsibilities

Develops manufacturing process structure
Identifies process improvements, captures feedback from Operations, and incorporates into the manufacturing process
Reviews design changes and specification changes and ensures they are captured in the manufacturing process
Creates and maintains the planning work instructions
Promptly responds to technical issues that arise on the production floor utilizing work instructions, design models, and specifications
Clarifies work instructions to Operations and crafts modifications as needed
Leads multifunctional teams to solve production issues
Documents issues and disseminates information to core manufacturing engineering for incorporation into future releases
Resolves issues by collaborating with other resource groups as needed
Gets involved in MRB repairs and special processes to assist Operations as needed
Performs PFMEA and RCCA investigations
Creates and maintains MBOMs