Principal Engineer Energetics Manufacturing - R10214073

Principal Engineer Energetics Manufacturing

Location: Elkton, Maryland

Relocation Assistance: possible

Clearance Type: Secret

Travel: Yes, 10% of the time

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.

Northrop Grumman Propulsion Systems and Controls (PS&C) facility in Elkton, Maryland began solid‑propellant rocket operations in 1948. Today, the Elkton PS&C facility designs, develops, and produces solid‑propellant propulsion and ordnance systems for a wide variety of government and commercial customers.

• Provide manufacturing support to operations to meet quality, delivery, and cost requirements.
• Create, maintain, and improve Process Control Documentation.
• Establish manufacturing lines for new products and product upgrades:
  • Establish Lean process flow
  • Capacity planning and performance studies/analysis
  • Digital modeling and simulation when appropriate
  • Define facility and equipment needs
  • Work with facilities engineering to provide cost‑benefit analysis for capital projects
  • Establish equipment specifications
  • Work with vendors for equipment run‑off and installation
  • Assist in establishing safety requirements for new facilities and equipment
  • Establish Total Preventive Maintenance (TPM) requirements
  • Provide start‑up support and initial training to operations
  • Establish required procedures
  • Provide training to maintenance personnel as required
• Conduct continuous improvement activities:
  • Lean manufacturing implementation (PES)
  • Assist operations with 5‑S programs
  • Conduct Process FMEAs
  • Generate process maps, flow charts, and value stream maps
  • Establish standard work
  • Conduct time studies and audits
  • Monitor production touch‑labor costs and suggest/implement improvements to reduce costs
• Establish Key Characteristics for manufacturing/process and ensure systems are in place to monitor/control them.

• Analyze processes and equipment for process capabilities and causes of downtime; analyze yield and scrap rate data from Mission Assurance to improve processes.
  • Provide technical support for improvements
  • Determine root cause and corrective actions for deficiencies
  • Conduct process capability studies as required
  • Continually monitor processes
• Generate and maintain the Statistical Process Control (SPC) program for production programs.
• Monitor actual production vs. plan.
• Work with Safety to establish and adhere to safety requirements and support Hazard Analysis.
• Work with product/tooling engineering to establish tooling requirements; assist in design of initial tooling and test equipment and with continuous tooling improvement.
• Assist in defining product count points for financial tracking.
• Assist operations and maintenance in troubleshooting and equipment repairs.
• Assist in additive manufacturing design, development, and implementation where practical.

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of experience, or Master’s degree and 3+ years of experience.
• U.S. citizen and able to obtain a Secret clearance.

• Active Secret clearance.

Primary Level Salary Range: $ - $.

The above salary range is a general guideline;
Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate’s experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonus, and in some cases, Long Term Incentives. Northrop Grumman offers a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company‑paid holidays, and paid time off for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for this job is estimated to be 20 days from the posting date, but may be shortened or extended based on business needs and candidate availability.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit Northrop Grumman EEO.