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Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU)

Principal/Manufacturing Engineer - Space Systems

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU), Sterling, Virginia, United States, 22170

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Requisition ID: R10187648 Category:

Engineering

Location:

Sterling, Virginia, United States of America

Clearance Type:

None

Telecommute:

No - Teleworking not available for this position

Shift:

1st Shift (United States of America)

Travel Required:

No

Relocation Assistance:

Relocation assistance may be available

Positions Available:

1

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. 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. Job Description: Northrop Grumman is hiring a Principal/Manufacturing Engineer to support our Electronic Components Work Center (ECWC) for the Tactical Space Systems Division located in Sterling, VA. Duties/Responsibilities: Creates, leads, and approves production plans. Leads efforts to provide engineering review and documents intended processes to maintain schedule for one or more customer programs. Leads non-conformance review and root cause determination. Designs manufacturing processes, procedures, and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, machining, and material handling. Designs arrangement of machines within plant facilities to ensure the most efficient and productive layout. Designs sequence of operations and specifies procedures for the fabrication of tools and equipment and other functions that affect product performance. Adapts machine or equipment design to factory and production conditions. May incorporate inspection and test requirements into the production plan. Inspects performance of machinery, equipment, and tools to verify their efficiency, and investigates and initiates corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure product quality. Develops manufacturing processes that are applicable to statistical process control and may develop those techniques. Provides guidance to engineering regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques. Ensures processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations. Directly interfaces with Technicians and supporting roles in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This requisition is open as a dual level opportunity. We will consider candidates at a level T2 or level T3. Basic Qualifications: Manufacturing Engineer (T02) - Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or other related STEM area and at least 2 years of experience in Manufacturing/Process Engineering, Production, or related area - OR - a Master's degree (Additional years of experience in lieu of degree will be accepted). Principal Manufacturing Engineer (T03) - Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or other related STEM area and at least 5 years of experience in Manufacturing/Process Engineering, Production, or related area - OR - a Master's degree with 3 years of applicable experience (Additional years of experience in lieu of degree will be accepted). Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD security clearance. Hands-on experience with electronics assembly processes and equipment including some of these: soldering, mechanical assembly, epoxy dispensing and curing, conformal coating, thermal interface material dispense/application, Automated Optical Inspection, component/assembly test, etc. Preferred Qualifications: Experience with circuit card installation, box closure, and rework. Experience with preventative maintenance. Experience with Costpoint, SAP, MES, Solumina, TIPQA, Windchill. Experience working in an ISO or AS9100 environment. Salary Range:

$81,300 - $121,900 Salary Range 2:

$100,300 - $150,500 The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills, and current market conditions. Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

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