Sr. Principal Production Engineer - R10210788

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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE : No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE : Secret

TRAVEL : Yes, 25% 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 is currently seeking an experienced Senior Principal Production Engineer to provide manufacturing and process engineering technical expertise and project management for our terrain shaping obstacle portfolio in our Plymouth, MN offices with frequent support program area vendors nationwide. This position reports to the Engineering Manager, Production Engineering, and is responsible for providing production engineering support for the manufacturing of terrain shaping munitions.

Position Overview

This career opportunity is an excellent fit for a self-motivated, proactive individual. Our engineers work in a high-exposure, fast-paced, and exciting environment that involves hands-on technical challenges, problem-solving, and inter-department collaborations. The candidate will apply strong engineering fundamentals and demonstrate clear communication with those they interact with. If you thrive on attention to detail and want different challenges each day, this is the place for you.

Responsibilities

• Develop manufacturing processes and documentation to ensure hardware and test articles meet engineering and configuration requirements.
• Coordinate the builds of terrain shaping munition assemblies to support programs in engineering, manufacturing development, and production.
• Contribute to the completion of specific program and project milestones.
• Interface with design engineering to create products optimized for assembly.
• Disposition discrepant hardware. Support and / or lead failure investigations, root cause determination, and corrective action implementation.
• Communicate manufacturing plans and processes to internal and external customers through Manufacturing Readiness reviews.
• Conceptualize and implement continuous improvement projects internally and with suppliers.
• Communicate project status and issues to internal management.
• Coordinate manufacturing efforts between internal functional disciplines, including Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Manufacturing, and Test.
• Communicate product requirements and collaborate with key suppliers to manage the delivery of high-quality components and assemblies for final product assembly.
• Implement and manage strong manufacturing engineering principles to ensure robust manufacturing processes and high product quality, including SPC, P-FMEA, Mistake Proofing, gage R&R, equipment and gage qualifications, Design for assembly, and First Article Inspections.

Minimum Qualifications

Desired Qualifications

Primary Level Salary Range : $119,200.00 - $178,800.00

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.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http : / / www.northropgrumman.com / EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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