Sentinel Manufacturing​/Principal Manufacturing Engineer R10230626

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes

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 Manufacturing / Principal Manufacturing Engineer. This position is located in Roy, UT and supports the Sentinel program.

Join the Production Operations Manufacturing Engineering team for Sentinel and take part in engineering solutions to deploy and deliver a state‑of‑the‑art weapon system to our customer. The candidate will provide advanced technological ideas and subject matter expertise to resolve technical questions and ensure compliance and execution of the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) Statement of Work (SOW) requirements. Primary responsibilities will include:

• 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
• Collaborate with Design Engineering on design to ensure practical manufacturing and fabrication solutions
• Resolve complex process issues
• Work with suppliers to develop manufacturing planning for successful preparation and execution of Manufacturing Readiness Assessments (MRA)
• Research and evaluate commercially available tools and equipment to support deployment activities
• Investigate root cause of discrepancies and implement corrective actions
• Troubleshoot existing processes to improve safety, quality, cost, and efficiency
• Develop and maintain detailed work and install instructions for assigned products/processes
• Educate and train operators on new and existing processes
• Establish and maintain a program project plan and schedule that is aligned with the program Integrated Master Schedule (IMS)
• Provide on‑site engineering support during field installations
• Implement Lean practices to continually identify opportunities for improvement

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts

This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine‑hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

• Manufacturing Engineer:
  Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 2 years of experience; 1 year with a Master’s;