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Principal Eng Manufacturing Lvl 3 (Weekends Fri Sat & Sun)
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation · 🇺🇸 United States-Mississippi-Iuka
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About the role
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’s Aeronautics Systems sector is seeking a Principal Manufacturing Engineer Level 3 supporting out Production Engineering and Operations (PE&O) organization. The selected candidate will join our team of qualified, diverse individuals on site in Iuka, MS where technology and teamwork come together. This position is on-site only, and cannot be performed remotely due to the nature of the role . This shift will be for Fri, Sat & Sun from 7:00am to 7:30pm. Manufacturing Engineering job duties involve the following: • Provide guidance to Engineering regarding design concepts to ensure the best manufacturing technique is being used to meet the Engineering design. • Participate in tool design reviews to ensure tools are feasible and reduce build times and program costs during assembly. • Define sequence of operations for product builds. • Investigate and initiate corrective actions and improvements that involve non-conforming product. • Identify improvement opportunities in areas that require producibility and affordability initiatives. Manufacturing Engineers for Aeronautics Systems are expected to provide technical solutions to a wide range of complex and difficult problems. They are problem solvers who can provide results that are innovative, thorough, practical, and consistent with organization objectives. We seek Manufacturing Engineers that use a unique skill set that includes a hands-on approach and act as the technical representative voice for the Manufacturing organization. Basic Qualifications Principal Manufacturing Engineer Level 3: • Bachelor’s Degree and 4 years of related engineering experience OR Master’s Degree and 3 years of related engineering experience OR PhD and 0 years of exp. • Current Active DOD Secret security clearance investigated within the last 5.5 years. • Ability to obtain/maintain Special Access Program within a reasonable amount of time as required by the business. Preferred Qualifications: • Active in-scope Program Access • Experience in NX, Catia, CAD, and or with related Computer aided design programs. • Degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or Electrical Engineering. • Experience in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T). • Manufacturing work instructions or instruction authoring experience. • Experience with developing enhancement processes that improve production shop floor efficiencies. • Experience with reviewing engineering models during concept design phase for manufacturing producibility. • Excellent communicator, ability to provide product improvement proposals and present to engineering designers and technical team for approval. • Experience providing innovative techniques focused on improving product designs and tooling