Principal Engineer Manufacturing

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's Manufacturing Operations Engineering organization is seeking a Principal Manufacturing Process Engineer for the Advanced Ceramics Facility (ACF) manufacturing cell. ACF utilizes flexibility and creativity in order to develop, manufacture and deliver leading-edge discriminating products, while incorporating the latest materials, technology and processing to meet or exceed customer expectations. The Principal Manufacturing Process Engineer will provide manufacturing technical support and direction to fabricate ceramic substrates for next generation RF hardware. This position will be responsible for supporting multiple processes in ACF. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the tasks outlined below: • Solving of manufacturing problems related to materials, designs, equipment, people in a timely manner to support production • Developing new and maintaining existing manufacturing processes with a focus on affordability, sustainability and quality • Developing and optimizing process parameters • Developing and revising process documentation and work instruction • Creating, validating, and maintaining automatic equipment programs • Monitoring process yields, cost, and process stability and capability • Supporting the creation and implementation of improvement plans based on the above metrics • Developing ROI justification for process improvements • Assisting with the training of new personnel and participating in the design of operator training materials • Supporting factory maintenance personnel with the troubleshooting and repair of process equipment • Leading/facilitating Root Cause & Corrective Action investigations and driving to closure • Supporting capital equipment projects through procurement, installation and release for production use • Supporting engineering data analysis including metrology data, ERP (SAP) data, and other in-process metrics The chosen candidate must have excellent verbal and written communication skills; be able to multi-task in a fast-paced, dynamic, and high visibility environment; and work well as part of a team.   Basic Qualifications for a Principal Manufacturing Engineer 3: • Bachelor's degree or equivalent with a minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience (or a minimum of 3 years with an MS; A minimum of 1 year with a PhD). Candidates with a High School diploma/GED and a minimum of 9 years of relevant professional experience may be considered in lieu of a bachelors degree.  • Manufacturing/Process Engineering experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment • Experience with Design of Experiment (DOE), Statistical Process Control (SPC), 6 sigma concepts for process development and control • Fluency in MS Office software applications • Experience with ERP systems • The ability to obtain and maintain