Sentinel Principal/Senior Principal Manufacturing Engineer - 7314-1

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% 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.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Principal/Senior Principal Manufacturing Engineer. This position is located in Roy, UT and supports the Sentinel program.

What you’ll get to do:

Join Production Operations under the Manufacturing Engineering team for Sentinel and take part in engineering solutions to 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, and producibility of engineering products. This role includes, but is not limited to, engineering solutions for designs and installs 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, 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.

The candidate will provide advanced technological ideas and Subject Matter Expertise (SME) to resolve technical questions and ensure compliance and execution to the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) Statement of Work (SOW) requirements. Primary responsibilities will include providing technical and administrative leadership and guidance to the various program Integrated Product Team (IPT) cohorts and Suppliers in support of:

Production documentation and data

Build/Buy

Assembly, installation, and work instructions

Specialty tooling development

Team liaison and SME for engineering support during design and assembly activities

Job Responsibilities:

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

Ensure team compliance to processes and requirements

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 program project plan and schedule that is aligned with the program Integrated Master Schedule (IMS)

Provide on-site engineering support during production installations

Lean practices to continually identify opportunities for improvement

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:

• Principal - Bachelor’s degree in Science with 5 years of experience; or Master's with 3 years of experience; or PhD with 1 years of experience. 4 additional years of experience may be substituted in