Northrop Grumman · 6 hours ago
Sentinel Principal / Sr Principal Manufacturing Engineer (7315-2)
Roy, UT
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$89K/yr - $168K/yr
5+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense company that offers revolutionary systems impacting lives around the world. They are seeking a Principal Manufacturing Engineer to support the Sentinel program, focusing on designing manufacturing processes and providing engineering solutions for the deployment of critical systems.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Represents the organization as a technical contact, interacts with senior personnel on important technical matters, facilitates inter-team coordination, and reinforces leadership’s vision and goals
Develop processes by studying requirements; research, design, modify, and test production/deployment methods and equipment
Collaborates with Design Engineering on design to ensure practical manufacturing and fabrication solutions
Coordinates with the integration team(s) on day-to-day activities; resolves complex process issues
Work with suppliers to develop manufacturing planning for successful preparation and execution of MRAs
Research and evaluate commercially available tools and equipment to support deployment activities
Investigates root cause of discrepancies and implements corrective actions
Troubleshoots existing processes to improve safety, quality, cost, and efficiency
Develops and maintains detailed work and install instructions for assigned products/processes
Educates/trains operators on new and existing processes
Establish and maintain a program project plan and schedule that is aligned with the program Integrated Master Schedule (IMS)
Provide on-site engineering support during field installations
Provides advanced technological ideas and Subject Matter Expertise (SME) to resolve technical questions and ensure compliance to the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) Statement of Work (SOW) requirements
Implement Lean practices to continually identify opportunities for improvement
Qualification
Required
Principal MFG Engineer: Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 5 Years with BS; 3 Years with Masters; 1 Years with PhD; 4 years additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
Sr Principal MFG Engineer: Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 8 Years with BS; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Years with PhD; 4 years additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
Must be a US citizen and have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need
Experience with Design Reviews, Process Control Documentation, Work Instructions, and Bills of Materials
Experience with Mechanical/Electrical Drawings
Experience with Siemens NX/CPLM or similar tools and Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
Experience using Microsoft Office Products (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, MS-Project)
Preferred
Bachelor's and/or Master's degree in an engineering discipline such as Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, Aerospace, etc
Experience working design into production and deploying engineering solutions to the field
Previous experience in production for a military program
Previous experience on EMD projects
Previous experience on high-rate production military program
Experience with Inter Continental Ballistic Missiles (ICBM)
An understanding of Manufacturing Readiness Assessment's and establishing Manufacturing Readiness Levels per DoD customer requirements
Prior experience developing and designing tooling for field work and installations
An understanding of tooling, work instructions, and visual aid
Demonstrated experience working in a Model Based -Manufacturing digital environment
Demonstrated Project Management experience
Experience resolving manufacturing process issues & training operators on a new process
Active DoD Secret Security Clearance or higher awarded or reviewed in the last 6 years
Understanding the process for the coordination, design and fabrication requirements for tools and fixtures with customers, both internal and external
Benefits
Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
401k
Educational Assistance
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
Paid Time Off
Health & Wellness Resources
Employee Discounts
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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