Principal​/Sr. Principal Manufacturing Engineer Level 3

Logistics

Relocation assistance may be available.
Clearance required for start:
Yes.
Clearance type:
Secret.
Travel:
Yes, 10% of the time.

At Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems, we have an opening for a first shift Principal/Sr. Principal Manufacturing Engineer Level 3/4 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. The position will be located in Iuka, MS and supports a Monday – Thursday 4x10 schedule.

The selected candidate will provide critical support in a high-volume high-mix production environment, working closely with Operations, Quality, Industrial Engineering, Scheduling and Maintenance. Our goal is to minimize downtime on the production line by troubleshooting, problem solving, and proactively identifying areas of concern. Our engineers work to continuously improve their processes, eliminating process variation and waste while building in quality. Join us in the team effort to meet our production goals!

• Collaborate within an Integrated Product Team (IPT) to develop and implement process improvements as well as support site initiatives.
• Work closely with manufacturing personnel in the highly automated production of composite aerospace components.
• Author, modify, and audit shop floor electronic work instructions (EWIs). Perform root cause and corrective action (RCCA) activities to permanently eliminate defects.
• Troubleshoot production/equipment/program/tooling issues and implementing improvements and solutions.

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) and 4 years of experience in Manufacturing, Quality, Production, Industrial, Process, Mechanical, Aerospace, Aeronautics OR Masters with 3 years of experience in mentioned fields; OR PhD in STEM field with 0 years of experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret level clearance prior to starting.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (PAR) prior to starting.
• Experience with Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field 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 in STEM field with 4 years of experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret level clearance prior to starting.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (PAR) prior to starting.
• Experience with Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

• Experience with composite manufacturing.
• Active DoD Clearance.
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings and specifications.
• Working knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
• Experience working with/programming Fanuc or similar robots.
• Experience using Catia V5 or similar CAD software.
• Experience using Solumina G8 or similar.
• Demonstrated understanding of root cause / corrective action processes and techniques.
• Experience using RCCA tools such as Five Why, Pareto, fishbone, etc.
• Experience drafting, maintaining, and modifying work instructions and/or process specification.

Primary Level Salary Range: $84,700.00 - $. Secondary Level Salary Range: $ - $.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses reward individual contributions and share in company results. Employees in VP or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. Northrop Grumman provides health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, 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.