Sentinel Manufacturing​/Principal Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing / Principal Manufacturing Engineer

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 Manufacturing / Principal Manufacturing Engineer. This position will be in Roy, UT and will support the Sentinel program.

The Supplier Manufacturing Engineer is a technical liaison between Northrop Grumman and its current or potential suppliers. They work to understand, develop, and analyze the manufacturing capacity and capability of the supply chain, and to help overcome barriers to production through technical resolution, operational improvements, and strategic sourcing decisions. This position will work directly with Northrop Grumman Engineering to help the supplier meet cost, schedule, and quality requirements.

Supplier Manufacturing engineers gather concerns, feedback, metrics and evidence of the supplier's operational processes from the supplier through emails, Requests for Change or Information (RC/I) or on-site support. This team member will coordinate with Global Supply Chain management and Production stakeholders to identify risks and opportunities at suppliers that can be implemented with internal engineering.

The team member will manage the flow of RC/Is through the Standard Request for Change / Information application, ensuring that the correct stakeholders and internal partners understand the operational needs of the supplier. The team member will also assist in driving changes to engineering through producibility reviews, strategic sourcing support, and reviewing project requirements documents.

This position will require a passion for collaboration and developing win-win solutions between suppliers and Northrop Grumman. Experience in technical collaboration with cross-functional teams is necessary. Additionally, a desire to understand supply chain, manufacturing quality, and engineering change management will be critical. An ideal candidate will be able to develop priorities based on urgency and recognize manufacturing risks and opportunities as they develop within the supply chain.

This position may require up to 10% travel to suppliers and NG partners.

Position Benefits:

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:
Medical, Dental & Vision coverage, 401k, Educational Assistance, Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions, Paid Time Off, Health & Wellness Resources, Employee Discounts.

This positions 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.

Basic Qualifications

Manufacturing Engineer: 2 Years with Bachelors; 1 Year with Masters or 4 additional years in lieu of a degree

Principal Manufacturing Engineer: 5 Years of work experience with Bachelors; 3 Years with Masters; 1 Year with PhD or 4 additional years in lieu of a degree

Required for both levels:

• Possess a manufacturing or design background
• Experience with industry specifications, work instructions, and engineering drawings (model-based and 2 dimensional)
• Excellent organization, time-management, and communication skills
• Experience using Microsoft Office Products (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Project, etc.)
• US Citizen with Ability to obtain and maintain U.S. Government DoW Secret and Special Access Program (SAP) approval…