Senior Principal Engineer Manufacturing

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems (NGAS) has an opening for a Sr. Principal Manufacturing Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals supporting our Production Engineering and Operations (PE&O) organization. The position requires on-site support located in Melbourne, FL and may have potential for a hybrid/telecommute work arrangement.

The selected candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Model-Based Manufacturing Engineering Team supporting Aeronautics Sector and Enterprise Digital Transformation initiatives working in a collaborative environment while promoting a positive and proactive teamwork environment.

AS Digital Transformation job duties involve the following:

• Enterprise Digital Solution Development

  • Solution Planning and requirements gathering from program and site manufacturing customers

  • Support long-term strategy for enterprise solution deployments and maintenance

  • Provide employee resources for enterprise solution development

  • Provide input for solution development on behalf of Aeronautics Sector

• Enterprise Digital Solution Sector Deployment and Scaling

  • Support execution of AS factory deployments of digital solutions

  • Develop and maintain long-term AS Deployment Schedule plan (IMS)

  • Coordination with program and site leaders to obtain commitment and resources to support project implementation

  • Manage sector deployment budget and escalate any financial pressures, underruns, and overruns to business management

• Leadership Communications and Report Outs

  • Support solution development and deployment readiness meetings with AS Operations Executive leaders on regular cadence

  • Support solution development and deployment readiness meetings with AS Program and Site directors and staff as required

  • Support solution development and deployment readiness meetings with AS manufacturing support homeroom staff meetings as required

  • Coordinate with the Chief Information Data Office IT and Change Management teams for help needed

Manufacturing Engineer must have experience with the following:

• Providing guidance to Engineering regarding design concepts to ensure the best manufacturing technique is being used to meet the Engineering design.

• Understanding of tool design reviews to ensure tools are feasible and reduce build times and program costs during assembly.

• Experience identifying manufacturing processes and specialty tooling requirements to improve efficiency, quality, and ergonomics in production operations.

• Experience defining sequence of operations for product builds, investigating and initiating corrective actions and improvements that involve non-conforming product and identify improvement opportunities in areas that require producibility and affordability initiatives.

• Experience providing liaison support for Engineering definition to influence low production costs for integrated assembly related to electrical, hydraulics, fuels, fluids and propulsion systems.

Manufacturing Engineers for Aeronautics Systems are expected to provide technical solutions to a wide range of complex and difficult problems. They are problem solvers who have the ability to provide results that are innovative, thorough, practical, and consistent with organization objectives. We seek Manufacturing Engineers that use a unique skill set that includes a hands-on approach and act as the technical representative voice for the Manufacturing organization.

We offer 9/80 work schedules, Monday-Friday with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.

Basic Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree with 8 years of related engineering experience in electrical, mechanical, coatings, and/or production manufacturing OR Master’s Degree with 8 years of related engineering experience in electrical, mechanical, coatings, and/or production manufacturing.

• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite.

• Ability to work any shift or extended work week as business need requires.

• Experience reviewing and interpreting Blueprints and 3-D models

• Knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)

• Ability to interface/communicate with multiple levels of leadership, clients, and vendors

• Experience with project management and/or leading projects

• Ability to obtain and maintain Secret DOD Security clearance within a reasonable amount of time as required by the business.

• The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to:

  • Traverse unit/product and operate in manufacturing/production environment to include: tooling, stands, ladders, steps etc. while wearing appropriate PPE, occasionally enter confined space.

  • Ability to work for extended periods of time at a workstation on a computer or similar device for up to 10 hours / duration of shift. Occasional extended periods of standing, bending, kneeling

  • Ability to be able to lift 15 pounds at times.

Preferred Qualifications:        

• STEM Degree (Science, Technical, Engineering or Mathematical)

• Experience working hands-on in a production assembly line environment

• Experience providing innovative techniques focused on improving product designs and tooling assemblies or equipment

• Active Secret or Top Secret clearance

What We Offer:

At Northrop Grumman, we are on the cutting edge of innovation -- building the next generation of sophisticated aircraft to protect our country. Our diverse portfolio of programs means there are endless paths to cultivate your career. We are well-known for our inclusive, family environment, phenomenal learning opportunities, and exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers. We also offer exceptional benefits/healthcare, a great 401K matching program, and 14 Employee Resource Groups inclusive of all employees!

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.