Sr Principal Engineer Manufacturing - R10231749

Job Details

Relocation assistance may be available.

No clearance required for start.

Clearance type:
Secret.

Travel:
Yes, 10% of the time.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems (NGAS) has an opening for a Sr. Principal Manufacturing Engineer in Melbourne, FL.

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 can provide results that are innovative, thorough, practical, and consistent with organization objectives.

The selected candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Model-Based Manufacturing Engineering Team, working in a collaborative environment while promoting a positive and proactive teamwork environment.

• Project planning and requirements gathering from program and site manufacturing customers
• Support of long-term strategy for sector deployments and maintenance
• Conduct PLM and MBM software troubleshooting meeting with users
• Conduct software enhancement request meetings with users and drive actions to completion
• Develop and maintain metrics gathering and reporting for MBM tools and software
• Support MBM staffing plans and coordination with programs
• Aid in software training updates and testing as required
• Execution of AS site and program deployments
• Maintenance of AS Deployment Schedule plan (IMS)
• Coordination with program and site leaders to obtain commitment and resources to support project implementation
• Management of project budget plan and performance
• Support solution development and deployment readiness meetings with AS Operations and Chief Information Digital Office Executive leaders on a regular cadence
• Support solution development and deployment readiness meetings with AS Program and Site directors and manufacturing homeroom staff as required

• Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of experience in Manufacturing, Quality, Production, Industrial, Process, Mechanical, Aerospace, Aeronautics OR Masters with 6 years of experience in mentioned fields OR PhD with 4 years of experience
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience communicating with multiple levels of leadership, clients, and vendors
• Ability to obtain/maintain U.S. Government Clearance clearance and Special Access Program (PAR) within a reasonable amount of time as required by the business

• Active Secret or Top‑Secret clearance
• Experience and process knowledge in aerospace manufacturing
• Knowledge of data analytics
• Experience in creating CPLM and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) Work Instructions
• System Application and Production (SAP) knowledge
• Experience providing innovative techniques focused on improving product designs and tooling assemblies or equipment
• Experience working with Aeronautics Sector Production Engineering and Operations tools and processes in a manufacturing environment
• Experience working hands‑on in a production assembly line environment
• Experience reviewing and interpreting Blueprints and/or 3‑D models
• Experience with Manufacturing Engineering, Tooling Engineering, Aircraft Maintenance, or Machining/Fabrication Processes
• Experience in Lean Six Sigma
• Working knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems

Primary Level Salary Range: $ – $

Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonuses, and Long‑Term Incentives. Benefits include health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company‑paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

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  U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.