Northrop Grumman · 1 month ago
Senior Principal Dimensional Engineer - R10213449
Northrop Grumman is a leader in aerospace technology and engineering, seeking a Senior Principal Dimensional Engineer to join their Vehicle Engineering organization. The role involves managing dimensional configuration and control strategies to ensure quality in vehicle assembly processes.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
Responsibilities
Provide guidance to Production Operations and Design IPTs, challenging traditional methods when appropriate for the purpose of improving repeatability, optimizing for build variation, and reducing build costs
Support advanced Building Block (manufacturing test article) activities to analyze and validate metrology data, participate in problem resolution, and confirm that proposed dimensional control strategies are meeting program objectives
Assist in the development/documentation of best practices, mentor individuals in the analysis process and tool suite, and interface with program leadership across multiple programs to further the development of the Dimensional Engineering Team (DET) organization
Provide relevant course instruction across a multitude of technical disciplines. May be tasked with producing various forms of Dimensional Engineering best-practice documentation to flow out to the Design and Manufacturing communities - across a particular program, an entire sector, or the enterprise at large - to advance the utilization and development of the Dimensional Engineering organization
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) and 8 years of related engineering experience; OR Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related engineering experience
Experience with GD&T and familiarity with detail/assembly detuning best practices
Experience in performing tolerance stack-up analysis on production scale assemblies
Knowledge of statistical qualification of machinery, equipment, and gages
Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government Secret clearance, and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company
Preferred
Current Special Program Access
Experience working in an aerospace design environment. Emphasis placed in the following disciplines: Structural Design/Analysis, Subsystems Design/Analysis, Electrical/Mechanical Routing, or Mechanism Design/Analysis
In-depth knowledge of GD&T and application of ASME Y14.5-2009
ASME Y14.5 GDTP 2009 Senior-Certification
Experience working with Teamcenter and NX (or equivalent PDM/PLM and CAD/CAE applications)
Proficiency in Siemens Vis-VSA and/or 3DCS Variation Analysis software (including FEA)
Experience reviewing and interpreting engineering model-based definition
Ability to document and maintain process methods
Ability to interface/communicate with multiple levels of leadership, clients, and vendors
Lean, Six Sigma, 5S knowledge
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
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.
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
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