Sentinel; GBSD Principal​/Sr. Principal Manufacturing Engineer

Relocation Assistance, Clearance, and Travel Requirements

Relocation assistance may be available. 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. 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 Defense Systems is seeking a Principal or Sr. Principal Manufacturing Engineer
. This position is located in Roy, UT and supports the Sentinel program.

This position requires a highly motivated self-starter with knowledge in the fabrication, assembly, system integration, and testing of hardware. The candidate will be involved in assisting other NG sectors and suppliers with developing a Manufacturing Plan, conducting Manufacturing Readiness Assessments (MRA), and executing the startup of a new program. The candidate will need to demonstrate exceptional organizational and interpersonal skills, have the ability task orient and communicate effectively with varying levels of Customer, NGC, and Supplier employees and leadership.

Join the Production Operations MFG Engineering team for Sentinel and take part in engineering solutions to deploy and deliver a state-of-the-art weapon system to our customer. This position requires a highly motivated self-starter with knowledge in the fabrication, assembly, system integration, deployment and testing of engineered products. The candidate will be involved in all engineering activities supporting the deployment of critical systems for the Sentinel program.

This includes, but is not limited to, working with suppliers to develop a compliant Manufacturing Plan, conducting Manufacturing Readiness Assessment (MRA) events, engineering solutions for the deployment and install of products, Bill of Materials creation, developing work and installation instructions, supporting system design, and tool design. The candidate will demonstrate exceptional organizational and interpersonal skills, be capable of working a variety of tasks in a proactive manner, can task orient, and communicate effectively with varying levels of Government, NGC, and Supplier personnel.

• Production documentation and data
• Build/Buy
• Assembly, installation, and work instructions
• Specialty Tooling design, development, and production in support of field installation activities
• Team liaison and SME for engineering support during field activities

• Represents the organization as a technical contact, interacts with senior personnel on important technical matters, facilitates inter-team coordination, and reinforces leadership’s vision and goals.
• Develop processes by studying requirements; research, design, modify, and test production/deployment methods and equipment.
• Collaborates with Design Engineering on design to ensure practical manufacturing and fabrication solutions.
• Coordinates with the integration team(s) on day‑to‑day activities; resolves complex process issues.
• Work with suppliers to develop manufacturing planning for successful preparation and execution of MRAs.
• Research and evaluate commercially available tools and equipment to support deployment activities.
• Investigates root cause of discrepancies and implements corrective actions.
• Troubleshoots existing processes to improve safety, quality, cost, and efficiency.
• Develops and maintains detailed work and install instructions for assigned products/processes.
• Educates/trains operators on new and existing processes.
• Establish and maintain a…