Northrop Grumman · 1 month ago
Principal/Senior Principal Manufacturing Engineer - Assembly and Coating - R10214244
Northrop Grumman is an American manufacturing company building the next generation of innovation for the United States and its allies. They are seeking a Principal Manufacturing Engineer or a Senior Principal Manufacturing Engineer to support Assembly and Coating operations, design and improve manufacturing processes, and collaborate with teams to ensure operational readiness.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
Responsibilities
Support manufacturing by developing processes and methodologies with a focus on safety, yields, cost, and process stability and capability
Provide ROI justification for process improvements and equipment purchases
Develop and implement shop floor digital solutions for PM and Operations
Collaborate with OEM’s when troubleshooting and developing failure mode corrective actions
Develop digital work instructions for manufacturing and maintenance tasks
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in manufacturing, production and/or equipment maintenance. Or a Master's degree and a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in manufacturing, production and/or equipment maintenance. Candidates with an Associate's degree and a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in manufacturing, production and/or equipment maintenance will also be considered
Experience developing digital work instruction for complete processes or assemblies
Experience in MS Office software applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel etc.)
Ability to obtain and maintain a US Secret level security clearance
US Citizenship is required
Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in manufacturing, production and/or equipment maintenance. Or a Master's degree and a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience in manufacturing, production and/or equipment maintenance. Candidates with an Associate's degree and a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in manufacturing, production and/or equipment maintenance will also be considered
Experience developing digital work instruction for complete processes or assemblies
Experience in MS Office software applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel etc.)
Ability to obtain and maintain a US Secret level security clearance
US Citizenship is required
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree in electrical, mechanical, or automation engineering
Experience with antenna and electronic warfare assemblies
DFM/DFA experience
Experience with equipment maintenance and troubleshooting
Experience with material coating and bonding processes
Experience in automation systems and experience in production environments
CAD modeling experience
Bonding, material coating experience
Experience with inventory and logistics
Experience with PLCs and automation solutions
Six Sigma certification and proficiency in applied statistics
Demonstrated experience using artificial intelligence to accelerate effective process development
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
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
Leadership Team
Recent News
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