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Principal Engineer Manufacturing
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation · 🇺🇸 United States-Utah-Salt Lake City
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About the role
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No 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 Mission Systems (NGMS) is seeking a Principal Manufacturing Engineer for the inertial measurement system (IMU) for the Sentinel (GBSD) program located in Salt Lake City, Utah . Sentinel is a cutting-edge national security program that delivers resilient, next-generation capabilities to protect our nation’s most critical missions against evolving threats. What You'll Get to Do: • Ownership of manufacturing documentation including process control plans, assembly instructions, SAP routers, general process instructions and equipment use procedures for a large development program. • Support and develop the proficiency of direct labor assembly technicians, test technicians and inspectors. • Design manufacturing processes, procedures and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, machining and material handling. • Control manufacturing processes through the use of quality and statistical analysis tools and continual improvement initiatives. • Identify process failure modes and effects analysis (FMECA), follow root cause and corrective action (RCCA) processes, assist in failure review boards (FRB) and closed loop failure reporting and corrective actions (FRACAS). • Determine the requirements and support the procurement of tooling and process equipment. • Investigate and initiate corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure product quality. • Collaboratively work with design engineering to ensure and enhance manufacturability, productivity and throughput. • Ensure processes and procedures comply with customer requirements, design requirements and follow regulations and company policy. • Develop manufacturing process maturity using manufacturing readiness assessments. The Ideal Candidate will be detail oriented and will have the ability to function as a self-starter and demonstrate ownership of assignments and responsibilities. They would also have excellent written and oral communication skills to create clear and understandable manufacturing procedures for operators and the ability to work in a development program with constant change and evolving requirements. Basic Qualifications: • Bachelors degree in STEM related field with 5 years of experience, Masters degree in STEM related field with 3 years of experience, or PhD in STEM related field with 1 year of experience. • Prior experience in the ownership of manufacturing documentation including process control plans, assembly instructions, manufacturing routers, general process instructions and equipment use procedures. • Experience supporting and developing the proficiency of direct labor (i.e assembly technicians, test technicians and inspectors). • Experience designing manufacturing processes and procedures. • Experience collaborating with design engineering to ensure and enha