Principal/Sr. Principal Engineer Manufacturing (5th shift)
Requisition ID: R10185282
Category: Engineering
Location: Sunnyvale, California, United States of America
Clearance Type: Secret
Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
Shift: 2nd Shift (United States of America)
Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
Positions Available: 1
At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We’re looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we’ll support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field, or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you’ll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.
We are looking for you to join our team as a Manufacturing Engineer based out of Sunnyvale, CA.
This is a 5th shift position, working 5:30pm – 5:30am Friday through Sunday and is full-time onsite.
You will support the manufacturing and testing of marine propulsion and power generations systems working on various manufacturing processes for high value gearing and steam turbine assemblies, machined components, and welded fabrications. These processes include precision manual assembly, welding, machining, bonding, finishing and mechanical assembly.
What You'll get to Do:
- Develop new processes, improve existing manufacturing processes, and develop the required tooling and fixtures with an excellent team of experienced assembly mechanics, machinists, welders and engineers.
- Evaluate existing manufacturing processes and systems to reduce cost, improve sustainability and develop best practices within the manufacturing environment.
- Develop efficient process flows and sequences of operations, optimized production area layouts, manage bills of materials, create detailed work instructions, process procedures and tooling requirements with emphasis on safety, foreign object elimination and equipment/system maintenance.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives and implementation of new capital equipment for establishing expanded production processes.
- Select roles will also support final acceptance testing of product and provide technical support to test facility operation as necessary.
- The ability to support multiple production shifts is required (first, second, third shifts, and weekends) based on the assignment and current and future production schedules.
This position can be filled as a Principal Manufacturing Engineer or Sr. Principal Manufacturing Engineer level depending on experience.
Basic Qualifications for a Principal Manufacturing Engineer:
- Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience; OR a Master's Degree in a STEM discipline with 3 or more years of relevant work experience.
- Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings.
- Experience with mechanical assembly processes.
- Experience in continuous improvement.
- Experience in technical writing.
- Ability to work 5:30pm – 5:30am Friday through Sunday.
- Ability to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance.
- US Citizenship.
Basic Qualifications for a Sr. Principal Manufacturing Engineer:
- Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with a minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience; OR a Master's Degree in a STEM discipline with 6 or more years of relevant work experience.
- Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings.
- Experience with mechanical assembly processes.
- Experience in continuous improvement.
- Experience in technical writing.
- Ability to work 5:30pm – 5:30am Friday through Sunday.
- Ability to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance.
- US Citizenship.
Preferred Qualifications for Both Levels:
- Degree in Mechanical or Aeronautical Engineering.
- Active Secret Clearance.
- Experience with propulsion and power plant machinery or experience building large equipment structures.
- Experience with GDT control plan development and execution.
- Experience utilizing a modern ERP system.
- Manufacturing equipment, product testing and facility operational experience.
- Experience leading technical projects requiring project planning, scheduling, resource identification and financial management.
- Experience with new product introduction.
- Experience with applying Lean Six Sigma principles on low volume, high mix processes.
- Experience leading technical projects requiring project planning, scheduling, resource identification and financial management.
- Experience with installation of new equipment and or processing in a highly controlled environment.
- Experience with materials and heat treatment of materials.
Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
What's great about
Northrop Grumman
- Be part of a culture that thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work.
- Use your skills to build and deliver innovative tech solutions that protect the world and shape a better future.
- Enjoy benefits like work-life balance, education assistance and paid time off.
Did you know?
Northrop Grumman leads the industry team for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, the largest, most complex and powerful space telescope ever built. Launched in December 2021, the telescope incorporates innovative design, advanced technology, and groundbreaking engineering, and will fundamentally alter our understanding of the universe.