Principal Engineer Manufacturing

Company	Northrop Grumman
Location	Hill AFB, UT, USA
Salary	$86600 – $130000
Type	Full-Time
Degrees	Bachelor’s, Master’s
Experience Level	Senior

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree (STEM) with 5 years of relevant work experience. Master’s Degree with 3 years of relevant work experience. 4 additional years of relevant experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree
Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active a DoD Secret clearance granted or reinvestigated within the past 6 years
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (SAP)
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)

Responsibilities

Join the Deployment & MFG Engineering team for Sentinel and take part in engineering solutions to deploy and deliver a state-of-the-art weapon system to our customer
Leverage their technical experience and understanding of production processes for PWB (Printed Wiring Boards), CCAs (Circuit Card Assemblies), and LRUs (Line Replaceable Units) to support and enhance manufacturing operations
Perform activities in a variety of cross-functional areas including Manufacturing Readiness Assessments, total quality management, manufacturing equipment, facilities engineering, process reengineering and establish sector business area procedural documentation
Facilitate self-directed work teams, provide training in core skill areas to teams and peers, and interact with internal and external customers with respect to product tooling, problem resolution, and process improvement
Provide advanced technological ideas and Subject Matter Expertise (SME) to resolve technical questions and ensure compliance and execution to the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) Statement of Work (SOW) requirements
Represent 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
Collaborate with Design Engineering on design to ensure practical manufacturing and fabrication solutions
Coordinate 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
Investigate root cause of discrepancies and implement corrective actions
Troubleshoot existing processes to improve safety, quality, cost, and efficiency
Develop and maintain detailed work and install instructions for assigned products/processes
Educate/train 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
Implement Lean practices to continually identify opportunities for improvement

Preferred Qualifications

Certified IPC specialist
Experience with PWB/CCAs and LRU’s
Experience with CPLM (Common Product Life Cycle Management) and or Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
Understanding/experience with J-STD, soldering techniques, SMT manufacturing, Chips and ICs, etc.
Understand and interpret PWB/CCA design drawings
Interpret X-Rays of CCAs for defects
Writing planning for dispositioned nonconforming PWB/CCAs/LURs and other electrical/electronic items
Experience with ESD protocols and controls
Experience identifying and mitigating producibility requirements
Experience in overseeing sub-tier suppliers
Knowledge of AS6500 requirements
Experience leading or participating in the definition and execution of Manufacturing Plans/CDRLs, MRA (Manufacturing Readiness Assessments) and MRL’s (Manufacturing Readiness Level)
Experience reading and applying GD&T to a blueprint & interfacing with 3D CAD e.g., NX, etc.
Experience determining risk mitigation and developing alternative work around plans
Understanding the process for the coordination, design and fabrication requirements for tools and fixtures with customers, both internal and external.