Senior Principal Manufacturing Systems Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time

Description

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.

At the heart of who we are, Northrop Grumman is a leading American manufacturing company delivering advanced technologies in support of national security. Our manufacturing operations in Waynesboro, Virginia support production of advanced electronics, radar, and communication systems within our broader portfolio of defense capabilities. Our teams work collaboratively to ensure manufacturing excellence, production readiness, and continuous improvement across programs.

The Multidomain Sensing, Targeting, and Survivability Division (MSTS) Manufacturing team of Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) is looking for you to join our team as a Senior Principal Manufacturing Systems Engineer located at the Waynesboro, Virginia campus. 

What You'll Get To Do:

The Manufacturing Systems Engineer (MSE) will be responsible for accelerating affordable maturation of product lines and programs by providing a technical, systems-based Operations voice throughout the capture, product development, and execution phases through Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP)/MRL 8.

Duties include, but are not limited to, the following: 

• ​Engaging with the business units during pre-proposal, proposal, and early execution program phases as the Operations technical strategy lead and offering insight into higher yielding, novel, and evolving manufacturing processes.

• Developing a Manufacturing Plan for each phase of the program, following the AS6500 framework.

• Performing a Manufacturing Readiness Assessment (MRA) using the DoD MRL Deskbook and MRL Users Guide.

• Leading design-for-automation efforts.

• Conducting most modeling and Design-to-Cost activities.

• Deploying digital transformation of MSE work products for the use of efficient and successful manufacturing planning.

• Identifying producibility gaps between current and required capabilities for executing on new hardware, then developing Manufacturing Maturity Plans (MMP) to address these gaps. MMPs will include but not be limited to execution of Affordability, Manufacturing Planning, NCTA Planning, Capital Planning and Strategic Sourcing Efforts.

• Ensuring success of critical Technology Demonstrator builds in the factory.

• Establishing NCTA, CRAD, and Capital funding plans that ensure execution readiness for product lines and programs in the factory and supply base.

• Working with the Sector Infrastructure team to determine manufacturing locations for future programs or phases and developing Facility Transition Plans.

The ideal candidate:  

• Is self-motivated, a leader, works independently, and is passionate about next generation electromechanical RF sensor technology.

• Must be able to understand complex technical issues and frame them in context for program management leadership and functional Vice Presidents alike.

• Has excellent organizational, project management and communication skills.

This position is contingent upon proposal/task award.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in a related STEM field and a minimum of 8 years of relevant professional experience in manufacturing or engineering (6 years with a Master's degree).

• Experience in manufacturing engineering or with manufacturing processes.

• Experience leading or managing projects.

• Fluency in MS Office software applications. 

• Experience with processes and materials used to make RF Sensors.

• Must have an active US Government Secret Security Clearance and t