Principal / Sr. Principal Engineer Manufacturing
| Company | Northrop Grumman |
|---|---|
| Location | Beltsville, MD, USA |
| Salary | $100300 – $187300 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of related manufacturing engineering experience is required with a bachelor’s degree.
- 3 years of related manufacturing engineering experience is required with a master’s degree.
- 1 year of related manufacturing engineering experience is required with a PhD.
- 9+ years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
- Minimum 8 years of related manufacturing engineering experience is required with a bachelor’s degree for Sr. Principal Level.
- 6 years of related manufacturing engineering experience is required with a master’s degree for Sr. Principal Level.
- 4 years of related manufacturing engineering experience is required with a PhD for Sr. Principal Level.
- 12+ years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree for Sr. Principal Level.
- Experience within a manufacturing environment.
- Proven multi-tasker and self-starter with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience in writing technical specifications or manufacturing work instructions.
- Proficient in reading engineering drawings and a good understanding of GD&T (Geometric Design and Tolerancing).
- Proficiency with MS Office required; MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint.
Responsibilities
- Create manufacturing plans for manufacturing team to ensure that overall quality, delivery, and cost objectives are achieved.
- Create and improve manufacturing work instructions to meet challenging hardware requirements.
- Establish a common design goal that is aligned with the as-bid program proposal and the best approach for manufacturability through TKO (Technical Kick Off).
- Communicate manufacturing plans and processes to internal and external customers through MRR (Manufacturing Readiness Reviews).
- Create and manage Engineering Bill of Materials.
- Review engineering designs and drawings for accuracy and manufacturability.
- Conceptualize and design manufacturing tooling when required to help support operations.
- Provide liaison to operations.
- Support real time manufacturing floor issues and resolve discrepant hardware through disposition for immediate remedy. Participate in root cause investigation for preventative corrective action.
- Specify all necessary special processes, equipment, and fixtures required for manufacturing on assigned programs.
- Participate in continuous improvement projects to improve manufacturing methods, efficiency, and product quality.
Preferred Qualifications
- Understanding of 5S and Lean Manufacturing experience a plus.
- Engineering experience in an ISO 9001 compliant manufacturing/fabrication work environment.
- Familiarity with aerospace structure manufacturing.
- Working knowledge of CNC (Computer Numeric Controlled) machining operations.
- Proficiency with CAD software (CREO Parametric).
- Experience within an aerospace manufacturing environment is preferred.