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Principal/SR Principal Manufacturing Engineer
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/SR Principal Manufacturing Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in Salt Lake City, Utah . As a member of the Systems Manufacturing Engineering team, you will support manufacturing operations to produce precision, high-quality, inertial measurement and navigation systems. These systems are deployed in multiple applications including land vehicles, marine vessels, aircraft, and spacecraft. What You'll Get to Do: • Interact frequently with production operators to understand and troubleshoot manufacturing issues and receive inputs on potential process improvements. • Create process flow diagrams and define the sequence of operations for build instructions. • Lead investigations of production issues to determine root causes and coordinate cross-functional team actions to address material deficiencies, equipment malfunctions, and assembly process errors. • Perform critical evaluations of new systems designs and influence design and materials engineering decisions to ensure manufacturability. • Evaluate process capabilities and drive continuous improvement projects. • Develop and improve manufacturing processes while considering cost/benefit analysis. • Utilize statistical process control and data driven methods to guide process, yield, and cost improvements. Ideal Candidate will be able to: • Collaborate and lead in a team environment and negotiate and integrate different viewpoints • Prioritize multiple responsibilities and/or accomplish them simultaneously This requisition may be filled as a Principal Manufacturing Engineer or a SR Principal Manufacturing Engineer. Basic Qualifications for a Principal Manufacturing Engineer: • Bachelor degree in STEM field with 5 years of experience; Masters degree in STEM field with 3 years of experience; PhD degree in STEM field with 1 year of experience. • Experience working in an engineering environment supporting manufacturing processes. • Experience performing troubleshooting of production issues related to process, equipment, or materials. • Experience reading and understanding engineering drawings, specifications, and parts lists. • Experience using an MRP/ERP/MES system. • Experience in root cause/corrective action implementation. • Experience using Microsoft Office Products (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, MS-Project) • US Citizenship required. • Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret level clearance. Basic Qualifications for a SR Principal Manufacturing Engineer: • Bachelor degree in STEM field with 8 years of experience; Masters degree in STEM field with 6 years of experience; PhD degree in STEM field with 4 year of experience. • Experience working in an engineering environment supporting manufacturing processes. • Experience performing tro