RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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.

We are looking for you to join our team as a Principal Manufacturing Engineer based out of Apopka, FL.

As a Principal Manufacturing Engineer at Northrop Grumman, you will have a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of our Enterprise-wide digital transformation. Using Model-based Engineering and Agile practices we continue to evolve how we deliver critical national defense products and capabilities for the warfighter.  Our success is grounded in our ability to embrace change, move quickly, and continuously adapt to innovation.  The successful candidate will be collaborative, open, transparent, and team-oriented with a focus on team empowerment & shared responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning, and a culture of automation.

This position may be filled as a Principal Manufacturing Engineer-3 based on the qualifications below.

Core Responsibilities:

• Accountable for technical ownership of process, optimization, and disposition including top-level and subassemblies.
• Accountable for the creation and maintenance of manufacturing Work Orders and Routers, and disposition of non-conforming parts and assemblies via site Manufacturing Execution System (MES).
• Support of manufacturing capacity planning optimization for responsible production lines.
• Provides technical solutions to a wide range of complex difficult problems. Solutions are imaginative, thorough, practicable, and consistent with organizational objectives.
• Support of Digital Transformation initiatives.
• Accountable for process control, quality, safety, delivery, and rework metrics for responsible production lines.
• Support of manufacturing proposals & basis-of-estimates (BOE’s) for potential contracts.
• Solid written and verbal communication skills.
• Solid interpersonal and critical thinking skills.
• Solid presentation skills with the ability to effectively communicate thoughts and ideas.
• Commitment to ethics and compliance
• Ability to collaborate in a team environment.
• Ability for infrequent travel (<10%).
• Accountable for the creation and release of:
  • Manufacturing Bill of Materials (MBOM)
  • Manufacturing Changes (MC)
  • Work Instructions/Manufacturing Process Plans (MPP)
  • Standard Manufacturing Process (SMP) documents
    via Siemens Teamcenter Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system.
• General knowledge of other related disciplines.
• Passion for achieving manufacturing and operational results.
• Action-oriented with the ability to make quick decisions in response to changing conditions.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of experience in engineering, production assembly/fabrication, or production manufacturing operation; OR
  master’s degree with 3 years of experience in engineering, production assembly/fabrication, or manufacturing operations.
  Note: An additional 4 years of exempt/professional-level experience in engineering, production assembly/fabrication, or production manufacturing operation experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Ability to collect and analyze production data to identify trends and help make decisions regarding process improvement?
• U.S. citizenship
• The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense (DoD) secret clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Aerospace or defense product experience: Electro-Optical Infrared (EOIR) Systems, Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation (LASER), Optics and Imaging.
• Complete understanding and wide application of technical principles, theories, and concepts in the field.
• High proficiency experience in Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) problem-solving and Continuous Improvement (CI).
• Experience with Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and Design for Manufacturing/Assembly (DFM/A).
• Experience with Process Control Method (SPC/control charts).
• Experience with Process Capability Analysis (Cp, Cpk, Pp, Ppk).
• Broad technical experience in Value Stream manufacturing operations.
• Experience with Risk Management identification and mitigation.
• Experience with a Manufacturing Execution System (MES).
• Experience with Siemens Teamcenter Product Life-cycle Management (PLM).
• Experience with SAP S/4 HANA Cloud ERP system.
• Experience in CREO CAD Software or equivalent.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) 

MANUMS

Salary Range: $86,600.00 - $130,000.00The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate’s experience, education, skills and current market conditions.Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.