Sr. Principal Manufacturing Engineer - Space Systems

Northrop Grumman

74d • $124,900 - $187,300

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 is hiring a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to support our Electronic Components Work Center (ECWC) for the Tactical Space Systems Division located in Sterling, VA.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or other related STEM area and at least 8 years of experience in Manufacturing/Process Engineering, Production, or related area - OR - a Master's degree with 6 years of applicable experience.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD security clearance.
• Hands-on experience with electronics assembly processes and equipment including soldering, mechanical assembly, epoxy dispensing and curing, conformal coating, thermal interface material dispense/application, Automated Optical Inspection, component/assembly test, etc.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with circuit card installation, box closure, and rework.
• Experience with preventative maintenance.
• Experience with Costpoint, SAP, MES, Solumina, TIPQA, Windchill.
• Experience working in an AS9100 environment.

Responsibilities

• Creates, leads, and approves production plans.
• Leads efforts to provide engineering review and documents intended processes to maintain schedule for one or more customer programs.
• Leads non-conformance review and root cause determination.
• Leads, coaches, and trains other Manufacturing Engineers with advanced electronic assembly subject matter expertise.
• Develops programs and expertise on selective solder, SMT and other special process equipment.
• 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.
• Directly interfaces with Technicians and supporting roles in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company paid holidays.
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree