Principal / Sr Principal Manufacturing Engineer

About the role

The Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Sector is seeking a motivated and leadership-oriented individual to join the Power/Control Systems (PCS) team as a Principal or Senior Principal Manufacturing Engineer at our Sykesville, MD facility.

Responsibilities

• Developing new and maintaining, or improving, existing manufacturing processes with a focus on affordability

• Leading Manufacturing Readiness Review for new design efforts to ensure that production can begin in accordance with the overall manufacturing plan

• Providing ROI justification for process improvements

• Creating and managing project plans (tasks, resources and schedules) for process development activities

• Creating and documenting designs for custom tooling using CAD and PLM Software

• Specifying, identifying and procuring new manufacturing equipment for production readiness and preparing equipment for production using Process Readiness Reviews

• Developing and optimizing process parameters

• Developing/revising process documentation and work instructions

• Monitoring process yields and cost in order to recommend and implement improvements to drive improved metrics

• Solving manufacturing problems (related to materials, designs, equipment and tooling, training and instructions) to support production

• Assisting with the training of new personnel and participation in the design of operations training materials

• Supporting factory maintenance personnel with the troubleshooting and repair of process equipment

• Design and Engineering Support

• Recommending product design improvements required to produce advanced electro-mechanical assemblies

• Documenting novel process capabilities and guidelines for product designers

• Participating in design readiness and producibility reviews for new products

• Miscellaneous

• Providing supplier support, as needed, to resolve issues within supply base

• Providing Request for Proposal (RFP) input specifically as it relates to Non-Recurring Engineering (NRE) requirements such as tooling, capital equipment and/or new process development

Qualifications

• For the Principal Manufacturing Engineer:

  • Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM area and at least 5 years of experience in Manufacturing/Process Engineering, Production, or related area - OR - a Master's degree in a STEM area and 3 or more years of experience in the same area.
  • Must have experience in MS Office software applications.
  • Experience in a manufacturing environment in an engineering support role.
  • Experience with developing new processes in a cross-functional team.
  • 3D Solid Modeling experience using a CAD software.

• For the Senior Principal Manufacturing Engineer:

  • Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM and at least 8 years of experience in Manufacturing/Process Engineering, Production, or related area - OR - a Master's degree in a STEM area and 6 or more years of experience in the same area.
  • Must have experience in MS Office software applications.
  • Experience in a manufacturing environment in an engineering support role.
  • Experience with developing new processes in a cross-functional team.
  • 3D Solid Modeling experience using a CAD software.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with J-STD and MIL-STD requirements.
• 3D modeling experience in Unigraphics/NX.
• Experience with naval systems/products/programs.
• Experience with Siemens PLM and SAP MES software.
• Experience with rapid prototyping in an ESD Sensitive environment.

Pay

Primary Level Salary Range: $98,900.00 - $148,300.00
Secondary Level Salary Range: $123,400.00 - $185,000.00