Northrop Grumman

Principal Manufacturing Engineer Level 3

Northrop Grumman$89K — $134K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field and 4 years of engineering experience, or a Master's degree in STEM with 3 years of experience, or a PhD with no experience.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret Clearance.
  • Experience with assembly and composite manufacturing processes.
  • Experience working on the manufacturing floor.
  • Strong organizational and presentation skills to communicate effectively at all management levels.

Responsibilities

  • Drive continuous improvement in the manufacturing process.
  • Ensure quality, safety, delivery, and rework metrics are met.
  • Develop technical solutions for complex problems.
  • Deliver presentations at technical and financial boards.
  • Support manufacturing contracts with basis-of-estimates and proposals.
  • Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
  • Manage project deliverables for on-time compliance.

Benefits

  • Relocation assistance may be available.
  • Clearance required for start: Secret.
  • Travel may be required 10% of the time.
  • Variety of benefits including health and life insurance.
  • Paid time off for vacation and personal business.
Full Job Description
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking an ALPS Principal Manufacturing Engineer Level 3 for our Affordable Long term Production and Scaling team focused on Affordability improvement and Production Scaling projects at our Clearfield-Layton, UT site.  Shift: A-Shift (Monday-Thursday Days, 4-10 schedule) 

Due to the nature of this role, an on-site presence is required and cannot be performed remotely. 

The ALPS Engineer is responsible for the creation and execution of Affordability and Scaling projects. The classified program that this position supports requires both improvements to production execution cost as well as an increase in rate that requires significant growth and expansion. The ideal candidate for this position will have familiarity and confidence in creating, proposing, and executing specialty projects. This involves but is not limited to package creation, cost estimating, board presentations, and cross-functional project management.  The ideal candidate will have exposure and experience with facility expansion and new facility creation in areas such as Rate Tool Analysis, facility layouts, facility requirements, tool orders, and CAPEX requests. Knowledge and proficiency in other ME business systems (MES, SAP, NX, etc) will be a benefit to executing this job.   

  • Responsible for continuous improvement of the manufacturing process.

  • Accountable for process control, quality, safety, delivery, and rework metrics  

  • Provides technical solutions to a wide range of complex problems. Solutions are imaginative, thorough, practicable, and consistent with organization objectives. 

  • Strong verbal communicator with experience presenting at technical and financial boards.  

  • Familiarity with project cost forecasting and execution  

  • Support manufacturing proposals & basis-of-estimates (BOE’s) for potential contracts. 

  • Understanding of creation and maintenance of Manufacturing Bill of Materials, Work Instructions, manufacturing standard work documentation.

  • Supports root cause analysis of failures and manages the implementation of corrective actions. 

  • Manage project deliverables to ensure on-time compliance 

  • Support the Program Managers in managing risks and opportunities through allocation of resources, modification of schedule, or revision to contractual terms which working with The Functions, Program Office, and Customer on resolution 

  • Adherence to all internal processes, policies, and applicable industry standards 

  • Plan, define, establish, communicate, monitor, and control scope to ensure that required work is performed 

The ideal candidate is a self-starter seeking autonomy and possesses both strong written and verbal communication skills. He/she should enjoy collaborating with others of varying backgrounds and roles, including but not limited to Production, Maintenance, and Quality, in a fast-paced environment to solve time-sensitive problems. We are a tight-knit team, and we enjoy working together to reach our mutual goals. 

Basic Qualifications

Principal Manufacturing Engineer Level 3: 

  • Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) and 4 year or experience in the following engineering fields; Manufacturing, Tooling, Quality, Production, Industrial, Process, Mechanical, Aerospace, Aeronautics OR Masters in STEM with 3 of experience in motioned fields; OR PhD in STEM with 0 years of experience.

  • Ability to obtain and maintain U.S. Government Clearance within a reasonable period of time as determined by the needs of the business 

  • Ability to obtain and maintain special access program (SAP) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the needs of the business 

  • Experience with assembly and composite manufacturing processes 

  • Experience working on the manufacturing floor 

  • Experience with organizational, interpersonal and presentation skills to communicate effectively at all levels of management and to individual contributors 

Preferred Qualification:​

  • Active U.S. Government Clearance

  • Active special access program (SAP) 

  • EVM certification and/or exposure 

  • BOE experience for proposals and/or initiative projects 

  • Board experience: TCCB, TRB, CB, CRI, AIR, FAST 

  • Experience with Microsoft Office Suite including Excel and PowerPoint 

  • Prior experience operating in a dynamic environment of increasing production schedules and high delivery rates 

  • Siemens NX, CPLM, SAP, and MES experience 

  • Lean Manufacturing experience 

Primary Level Salary Range: $89,400.00 - $134,200.00

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.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

About Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman is a security company that provides systems, products, and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems, shipbuilding, and technical services to government and commercial customers. They design, develop, and build everything from aircraft and spacecraft to cyber security systems. The company is involved in a wide range of defense and technology projects, including the development of aircraft, space systems, cybersecurity solutions, and advanced electronics.

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Size
88,000 employees
Market Cap
$82.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$3.1 billion
Founded
1939
5 Year Trend
+7.6%
Revenue
$36.7 billion
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