Northrop Grumman · 2 months ago
Principal Engineer Process - R10211787
Rolling Meadows, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$96K/yr - $144K/yr
5+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leader in technological advancements with a rich history of innovation. They are seeking a Principal Engineer, Process RF Systems to provide process support for manufacturing electronic warfare systems while collaborating with various engineering and production teams to ensure manufacturing commitments are met.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Support to Production: Coordinate with Design Engineering, Production technician, Project Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, and Quality organizations to meet manufacturing contractual commitments. Investigate, design, and provide solutions to support nonconformance repair procedures
Process Development/Maintenance: Generate and maintain/revise Manufacturing Engineering Process Specifications, Work Instructions, Routers, Tooling/Fixturing, and Equipment
Continuous improvement: Review of quality metrics to identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to reduce cost, cycle time, and defects
Producibility reviews: Collaborate with design engineering to achieve producibility in new and updated product designs
Ability to interface/communicate with multiple levels of leadership, clients, and vendors
Work with Microsoft Office Suites
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering, or related degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience; 3 Years with a Master's; 1 Year with a PhD
Experience interpreting drawings and specifications with limited assistance
Experience in either creating process work instructions, working in a manufacturing environment, or working in a design environment with limited assistance
The ability to obtain and DOD security clearance
United States citizenship required
Support to Production: Coordinate with Design Engineering, Production technician, Project Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, and Quality organizations to meet manufacturing contractual commitments
Investigate, design, and provide solutions to support nonconformance repair procedures
Generate and maintain/revise Manufacturing Engineering Process Specifications, Work Instructions, Routers, Tooling/Fixturing, and Equipment
Review of quality metrics to identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to reduce cost, cycle time, and defects
Collaborate with design engineering to achieve producibility in new and updated product designs
Ability to interface/communicate with multiple levels of leadership, clients, and vendors
Work with Microsoft Office Suites
Takes high levels of Self-accountability and Ownership
Acts with Speed
Responds to Challenges with Resilience
Leads with Courage
Sets vision for the assigned products
Build a High-Performing Team
Preferred
Active DoD Security clearance
Experience in presenting various levels of management on projects and issues
Project management experience on medium-to-large-scale projects
Experience working in a cleanroom manufacturing environment
Experience with automated manufacturing equipment
Prior experience with Integrated Micro Assembly (IMA) manufacturing and/or Circuit Card Assemblies
Experience with the manufacturing of Traveling Wave Tube Assemblies (TWT)
Proven excellence with Root Cause Corrective Action methods
Experience in developing/improving manufacturing processes for Radio Frequency (RF) Electronic products and/or equivalent
Benefits
Health Plan
Savings Plan
Paid Time Off
Education Assistance
Training and Development
9/80 Work Schedule (where available)
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Company
Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.7BKey Investors
U.S. Department of DefenseNASA
2025-05-27Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2024-01-29Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
2023-12-20Grant· $72M
Leadership Team
Tom Wilson
Corporate Vice President, Enterprise Business Development
Jeffrey Worsham
Chief Product Owner - Advanced Technology Development
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