Sr. Principal Production Engineer

Northrop Grumman • Plymouth, MN

92d • $119,200 - $178,800

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 currently seeking an experienced Sr. Principal Production Engineer to provide manufacturing and process engineering technical expertise and project management for our medium-caliber ammunition production programs in our Plymouth, MN offices. This position reports to the Engineering Manager, Production Engineering, and is responsible for providing manufacturing engineering support for the manufacturing of electro-mechanical fuze assemblies.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering (or similar) with a minimum of 8 years of experience in a design and manufacturing environment relevant to the typical duties listed above; or a Masters in an engineering discipline with 6 years of experience in the same field.
• Ability to guide the successful completion of significant tasks and provide work direction, mentoring, and coordination of other technical team members.
• Experience working and communicating with customers, program management, and engineering management.
• Technical understanding of mechanical mechanisms, electromechanical mechanisms, manufacturing processes, metal fabrication, and standard assembly processes.
• Knowledge of engineering and scientific methods, theories, and research techniques in the disciplined investigation and solution of technical problems.
• Ability to work with a wide variety of multi-discipline people, in remote settings, building strong, trusting relationships.
• Self-motivated to start and complete quality work.
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal.
• Must be a US Citizen and able to acquire a Secret Clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in the defense industry and/or with U.S. Government contracts.
• Robotics and controls experience (Allen Bradley, Epson/Fanuc Robots, Labview, Vision Systems, etc.).
• Experience in Creo (3D CAD) and Teamcenter.
• Experience with electronic work instructions for manufacturing processes, and experience with ERP and MES systems.
• Experience in the production of electronic assemblies and familiarity with J-STD and IPC industry standards.
• Ability to read drawings with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing is desired.

Responsibilities

• Develop manufacturing processes and documentation to ensure hardware and test articles meet engineering and configuration requirements.
• Coordinate the builds of electro-mechanical assemblies to support programs in engineering, manufacturing development, and production.
• Contribute to the completion of specific program and project milestones.
• Interface with design engineering to create products optimized for assembly.
• Disposition discrepant hardware.
• Support and/or lead failure investigations, root cause determination, and corrective action implementation.
• Communicate manufacturing plans and processes to internal and external customers through Manufacturing Readiness reviews.
• Conceptualize and implement continuous improvement projects internally and with suppliers.
• Communicate project status and issues to internal management.
• Coordinate manufacturing efforts between internal functional disciplines, including Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Manufacturing, and Test.
• Communicate product requirements and collaborate with key suppliers to manage the delivery of high-quality components and assemblies for final product assembly.
• Implement and manage strong manufacturing engineering principles to ensure robust manufacturing processes and high product quality, including SPC, P-FMEA, Mistake Proofing, gage R&R, equipment and gage qualifications, Design for assembly, and First Article Inspections.

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
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree