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Sr. Principal Engineer Energetics Manufacturing
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation · 🇺🇸 United States-Utah-Corinne
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About the role
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: None 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 Space Systems (NGSP) sector is seeking a Sr. Principal Engineer Energetics Manufacturing, to work as a team member in Promontory, UT. Candidate will be responsible for the concept, design, fabrication drawings, inspection requirements, procurement requirements, verification requirements, and fabrication support for tooling and equipment for Aerospace applications. Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: • Interface with review team to assure customer satisfaction with design. • Managing projects and coordinating all procurements and fabrication to meet the program cost and schedule requirements. • Inspect fabricated support hardware to assure compliance to design • Work alongside the manufacturing team to ensure overall program quality, delivery, and cost objectives are achieved. • Work with internal Customers to concept needed support equipment for new and existing programs. • Developing tooling concepts, creating/reviewing and improving manufacturing processes to meet Customer requirements. • Work closely with Tool Designers to create final drawings. • Perform stress analysis to assure mechanically sound per NG requirements. • Understand/monitor cost and schedule. • Review engineering drawings and designs for manufacturability. • Support vendors as needed during fabrication. • Inspect tool configuration for drawing compliance, including form, fit, and function. • Support continuous improvement. • Support Operations and Process Engineering in the use of all tooling. Basic Qualifications for level 4: • Bachelor of Science Degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline plus 9 years of technical /engineering experience – OR – Master’s of Science Degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline plus 7 years of technical / engineering experience. • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance. • Demonstrated ability to evaluate vendor and equipment capability and ability to perform required tasks to include production of tooling as well as unique aerospace part production. • Experience with closed form and FE analysis practices; Prefer ANSYS software systems. • Solid modeling experience; Prefer Siemens NX. Preferred Qualifications: • Desire, i.e. passion, to build and manufacture support hardware. • Technical experience in engineering, design, and fabrication of special tooling and related equipment • Excellent verbal and written communication skills. • Strong organizational skills in managing time, projects and resources. • Leadership ability. • Technical attention to detail. Primary Level Salary Range: $130,000.00 - $160,000.00 The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers