Sr Principal Manufacturing Engineer

Northrop Grumman • ,

1d • $117,500 - $176,300 • Remote

About The Position

The Sr Principal Manufacturing Engineer directs and manages cost, schedule, and technical performance requirements for subcontractors or product families, supporting program execution. The role serves as the primary focal point for subcontractors, briefs executive management and program teams on performance and cost issues, and conducts program reviews with subcontractors and program offices. It oversees supplier manufacturing operations, builds and maintains vendor performance, plans proactive supplier management, and coordinates efforts to keep production moving in support of program objectives. The position makes decisions affecting subcontractor performance, establishes milestone objectives, and manages performance against schedules and contractual specifications. It leads planning, procurement, and execution for key strategic subcontract suppliers. This is a remote position supporting the Annapolis site, with travel up to 50%.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 8 years of experience in supply chain/procurement, program management, or engineering; or a master’s degree and at least 6 years of such experience.
• Experience performing monthly earned value and risk and opportunity management for assigned programs.
• Experience leading and managing projects to cost, performance, and schedule requirements.
• Experience working with Design, Quality, Materials Engineering, Manufacturing, and Global Supply Chain to provide and obtain technical solutions.
• Experience investigating reports of defective, damaged, or malfunctioning parts, assemblies, equipment, or systems.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a secret government clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in major subcontractor management.
• Understanding of specifications, drawings, and supplier statements of work.
• Experience managing technical specifications, drawings, and manufacturing process instructions.
• Experience using SAP.
• Master’s degree in a business or technical field.
• Secret security clearance, in scope.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineering, quality, procurement, and other functional teams to support suppliers.
• Define scope requirements for products or services to be procured and ensure alignment between requirements and supplier capabilities.
• Define and manage cost and schedule targets to achieve program and business objectives.
• Lead the total integrated product team for key subcontract suppliers and associated procurements.
• Determine risk basis and value for procured products and manage mitigation plans.
• Coordinate and lead supplier design, manufacturing, and program reviews, including appropriate Northrop Grumman Mission Systems participation.
• Ensure supplier compliance with all elements of the statement of work and subcontract.
• Ensure recovery plans are established for any erosion to schedule milestones.
• Act as the main focal point to subcontractors and brief executive management and program teams on performance and cost issues.
• Conduct program reviews with subcontractors and program offices.
• Oversee supplier manufacturing operations, manage vendor performance, and coordinate efforts to support production and program objectives.
• Establish milestone objectives and manage subcontractor performance against committed schedules and contractual specifications.
• Lead planning, procurement, and execution for key strategic subcontract suppliers.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company-paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
• Potential eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus depending on the position
• Potential eligibility for long-term incentives for employees in Vice President or Director positions

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior