Principal​/SR. Principal Manufacturing Process Engineer

Position: Principal / SR. Principal Manufacturing Process Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE

Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START

No

CLEARANCE TYPE

Secret

TRAVEL

Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon.

We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop

Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Manufacturing Process Engineer for the Advanced Interconnects and Multilayer Solutions (AIMS) manufacturing cell.

AIMS is committed to the rapid development, manufacture and delivery of leading-edge discriminating products, utilizing advances in organic materials, technology and processing to meet or exceed customer expectations.

The Manufacturing Process Engineer will provide manufacturing technical expertise and direction to fabricate printed wiring boards, manifolds, and backplanes for next generation RF hardware. This position will be responsible for multiple imaging/chemical/wet processes in AIMS.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the tasks outlined below:
Process Development

• Developing new and maintaining or improving existing manufacturing processes with a focus on affordability
• Creating and managing to project plans (tasks, resources, schedules) for process development activities
• Providing ROI justification for process improvements
• Specifying, identifying and procuring new manufacturing equipment for production readiness and preparing equipment for production
• Developing and optimizing process parameters
• Developing/revising process documentation and work instruction

Factory Support

• Monitoring process yields, cost, and process stability and capability
• Recommending and implementing quality improvements based on the above metrics
• Creating, validating and maintaining automatic equipment programs
• Solving of manufacturing problems (related to materials, designs, equipment, people) in a timely manner
• Assisting with the training of new personnel and participating in the design of operator training materials
• Supporting factory maintenance personnel with the troubleshooting and repair of process equipment

Design Support

• Recommending product design improvements required to produce advanced microelectronics products
• Documenting state-of-the-art process capabilities and guidelines for product designers
• Participating in design producibility reviews for new products

The chosen candidate must have excellent verbal and written communication skills; be able to multi-task in a fast-paced, dynamic, and high visibility environment; and work well as part of a team.

This job may be filled as an Principal Engineer or a Senior Principal Engineer, based on the qualifications below.

Basic Qualifications For a Principal Engineer (level
3)

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or related STEM area with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience (or minimum of 3 years with a MS or 1 year with a PhD);
  Candidates with a High School diploma/GED and minimum of 9 years of relevant experience or a minimum of 7 years with an Associate's degree will also be considered.
• Process Engineering experience.
• Experience with Design of Experiment (DOE), Statistical Process Control (SPC), 6 sigma concepts for process development, and control
• Experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Fluency in MS Office software applications
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance is required.
• U.S. citizenship is required.

Basic Qualifications For a Senior Principal Engineer (level
4)

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or related STEM area with a minimum of 9 years of relevant experience (or minimum of 7 years with a MS or 4 year with a PhD);
  Candidates with a High School diploma/GED and minimum of 13 years of relevant experience or a minimum of 11 years with an Associate's degree will also be considered.
• Process Engineering experience.
• Experience with Design of Experiment (DOE), Statistical Process Control (SPC), 6 sigma concepts for process development, and control
• Experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Fluency in MS Office software applications
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance is required.
• U.S. citizenship is required.

Preferred Qualifications For Both Levels

• Experience working with high-end PWB imaging and chemical processing to include photolithography, developing, etching, stripping, electroless…