Northrop Grumman Australia · 12 hours ago
Principal or Senior Principal Manufacturing Engineer – Bonding/Coating
United States-Waynesboro-Virginia
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$89K/yr - $134K/yr
5+ years expNorthrop Grumman is an American manufacturing company focused on delivering advanced technologies to protect national security. They are seeking a Principal or Senior Principal Manufacturing Engineer to lead bonding and coating processes at their new Blue Ridge Advanced Manufacturing Center in Waynesboro, VA, ensuring production readiness and process development for advanced systems.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
PRR (Production Readiness Review) for bonding/coating equipment
Travel to our Baltimore, Maryland manufacturing facility to train, shadow and/or participate in the building of apertures for knowledge transfer
Create, review and modify work instructions for Waynesboro bonding/coating processes
Train technicians and other support staff - such as maintenance on the function and use of the equipment
Gain knowledge of the electrical test process that follows bonding/coating by interfacing with other NG process facilities and working with the test engineers that support those facilities
Complete capability analysis including Gage R&R (Reliability and Repeatability) of coating/bonding processes
Investigate and establish processes required to build related subcomponents as supplied from outside vendors
Developing new and maintaining, or improving, existing manufacturing processes with a focus on production capabilities and affordability
Prototyping, testing, and production support of state-of-the-art systems requiring specialty knowledge and skills related to use of free form modeling, surface analysis, materials, tooling, test fixtures and equipment, and manufacturing processes
Developing project scope requirements, perform technical planning, manufacturing system development, integration, verification and validation
Managing project cost (implementation, ROI), schedule and risk mitigation strategies
Creating and managing project plans (tasks, resources, and schedules) for process development activities
Creating and documenting designs for custom tooling
Specifying, identifying, and procuring new manufacturing equipment for production readiness and preparing equipment for production
Facilitating collaboration across Manufacturing Operations functional support groups through all manufacturing readiness phases
Developing and optimizing process parameters
Developing/revising process documentation and work instructions
Supplier engagement and facilitation of supplier development and risk reduction activities
Driving awareness of RF critical bonding and coating processes for antenna subsystems
Monitoring process yields and cost, recommending and implementing quality improvements to drive improved metrics
Solving manufacturing problems (related to materials, designs, equipment and tooling, training, and instructions) to support production
Assisting with the training of new personnel and participating in the design of operations training materials
Supporting factory maintenance personnel with the troubleshooting and repair of process equipment
Leading shop floor product / process troubleshooting across cells
Driving root cause corrective action (RCCA) efforts
Recommending new state-of-the-art materials.(adhesives/coatings) that emerge on the market or within Northrop Grumman to advance product and process on future programs
Recommending product design improvements required to manufacture advanced apertures
Documenting state-of-the-art process capabilities and guidelines for product designers
Participating in design producibility reviews for new products
Providing supplier support, as needed, to resolve issues within supply base
Providing Request for Proposal (RFP) input specifically as it relates to Non-Recurring Engineering (NRE) requirements such as tooling, capital equipment and/or new process development
Providing technical leadership and mentoring to less experienced personnel
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or related STEM area with a minimum of 5 years of experience in Manufacturing/Process Engineering OR a candidate may have a minimum of 3 years of experience in Manufacturing/Process Engineering with a Master's degree
Experience with one or more of these: composite bonding, specialty coating/painting, automotive sheet metal repair and prep work
Tooling design and implementation experience
Candidate must have a current DOD Secret security clearance and be able to obtain and maintain special access clearances
U.S. citizenship is required
Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or related STEM area with a minimum of 8 years of experience in Manufacturing/Process Engineering OR a candidate may have a minimum of 6 years of experience in Manufacturing/Process Engineering with a Master's degree
Experience with one or more of these: composite bonding, specialty coating/painting, automotive sheet metal repair and prep work
Tooling design and implementation experience
Candidate must have a current DOD Secret security clearance and be able to obtain and maintain special access clearances
U.S. citizenship is required
Preferred
Experience engaging and problem solving with vendors, sub-tier suppliers, partners, subcontractors
Knowledge of RF antenna designs
Bonding and assembly tooling design and implementation experience
Familiarity with composite bonded component inspection techniques
Electrical Engineering knowledge/experience
Continuous improvement experience
Knowledge of J-STD and MIL-STD requirements
Familiarity with Design of Experiment (DOE), Statistical Process Control (SPC), and 6 sigma concepts for process development
Benefits
Health Plan
Savings Plan
Paid Time Off
Education Assistance
Training and Development
9/80 Work Schedule (where available)
Company
Northrop Grumman Australia
Northrop Grumman Australia is the Australia-based arm of Northrop Grumman Corporation and committed to generating long-term prosperity, investing in advanced Research & Development, sovereign and exportable Intellectual Property, high-quality jobs and long-term technology leadership across the Commonwealth.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase