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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: 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 or Sr. Principal** **Manufacturing Engineer** based in **Charlottesville, VA** .

The Manufacturing Engineer will report directly to the Manufacturing Engineering Manager and will support manufacturing programs at the site.

Primary Responsibilities:

+ Designs manufacturing processes, procedures and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, and material handling for wire harnesses and machine shop.

+ Designs sequence of operations and specifies procedures for the fabrication of parts, tools, equipment and other functions affecting product performance. Adapts machine or equipment design to factory and production conditions. Incorporate inspection and test requirements into the production plan.

+ Inspects performance of machinery, equipment, and tools to verify their efficiency. Investigates, initiates and executes solutions to ensure product quality.

+ Develops manufacturing processes applicable to statistical process control. Provides guidance to engineering regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques. Ensures processes and procedures are compliant with regulations.

+ Interfaces directly with assemblers, cell supervisors and others in Operations. Must be knowledgeable in and capable of assessing manufacturing engineering processes and procedures.

+ Drives affordability through monitoring of budget (time) and spend.

+ Travels to suppliers as required, to achieve positive outcomes.

+ Fosters a collaborative culture that sustains momentum around engagement, problem solving, and continuous improvement.

+ Serves as a strong voice for Manufacturing Engineering and a role model for NG Values.

This position may be filled at a level 3 (Principal) or level 4 (Sr. Principal), depending on candidate experience.

Basic Qualifications for the Principal Manufacturing Engineer:

+ Bachelor's Degree in engineering with a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in disciplines such as manufacturing engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering. OR aMasters Degree in a STEM or related discipline with 3 or more years of relevant work experience in disciplines such as manufacturing engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering.

+ Experience with wire harnesses, connection, assembly, and troubleshooting.

+ Experience with reading and interpreting wiring schematics.

+ CAD experience

+ IPC 610/620 certification

+ Experience supporting and assisting shop floor assemblers and operators

+ CNC machine operation experience

+ Experience reading and interpreting technical drawings and GD&T specifications.

+ Experience reading blueprints and specifications for machine shop and fabricated parts.

+ Advanced machine setups and machining capabilities experience.

+ Experience with subassembly and final assembly build structure.

+ Experience creating flat patterns for sheet metal that will meet drawing requirements.

+ Experience estimating all aspects of machine shop and fabrication set up and run times to accurately plan for cost and production times.

+ Experience with Model Based Engineering

+ Experience with LEAN manufacturing principles

+ Experience with Corrective Action Requests (CAR) and ability to address and resolve CARs

+ Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD SECRET clearance.

+ US Citizenship Required.

Basic Qualifications for the Sr. Principal Manufacturing Engineer:

+ Bachelor's Degree in engineering with a minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience in disciplines such as manufacturing engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering. OR a Masters Degree in a STEM or related discipline with 6 or more years of relevant work experience in disciplines such as manufacturing engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering.

+ Experience with wire harnesses, connection, assembly, and troubleshooting.

+ Experience reading and interpreting wiring schematics.

+ CAD experience

+ IPC 610/620

+ Experience supporting and assisting shop floor assemblers and operators

+ CNC machine operation experience

+ Experience reading and interpreting technical drawings and GD&T specifications; and blueprints and specifications for machine shop and fabricated parts.

+ Advanced machine setups and machining capabilities experience.

+ Experience with subassembly and final assembly build structure.

+ Experience creating flat patterns for sheet metal that will meet drawing requirements.

+ Experience estimating all aspects of machine shop and fabrication set up and run times to accurately plan for cost and production times.

+ Experience with Model Based Engineering

+ Experience with LEAN manufacturing principles

+ Experience with Corrective Action Requests (CAR) and ability to address and resolve CARs

+ Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD SECRET clearance.

+ US Citizenship Required.

Preferred Qualifications for the Principal Manufacturing Engineer:

+ Experience with ISO 9001/AS9100 Quality Management System certification process

+ Bachelor’s Degree in manufacturing or electrical engineering or Master’s Degree in an engineering field

+ Certified Six Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt, or Master Black Belt

+ Experience facilitating Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) and Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) activities

+ CMM experience

+ Experience auditing and improving manufacturing processes

+ Defense industry experience

+ Experience in a manufacturing role

+ Software: SigmaNest

+ SAP Business System experience

+ Software: MPLM

+ AutoCAD and NX experience.

Preferred Qualifications for the Sr. Principal Manufacturing Engineer:

+ Experience with ISO 9001/AS9100 Quality Management System certification process

+ Bachelor’s Degree in manufacturing or electrical engineering or Master’s Degree in an engineering field

+ Certified Six Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt, or Master Black Belt

+ Experience facilitating Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) and Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) activities

+ CMM experience

+ Experience auditing and improving manufacturing processes

+ Defense industry experience

+ Experience in a manufacturing role

+ Software: SigmaNest

+ SAP Business System experience

+ Software: MPLM

+ AutoCAD and NX experience.

Primary Level Salary Range: $86,600.00 - $130,000.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $107,800.00 - $161,800.00

The 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 an Equal Opportunity 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 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.