RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be 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 Aeronautics Systems (NGAS) has an opening for a Sr. Principal Manufacturing Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals supporting our Production Engineering and Operations (PE&O) organization. The position will be in Melbourne, FL.
Manufacturing Engineers for Aeronautics Systems are expected to provide technical solutions to a wide range of complex and difficult problems. They are problem solvers who can provide results that are innovative, thorough, practical, and consistent with organization objectives.
The selected candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Model-Based Manufacturing Engineering Team working in a collaborative environment while promoting a positive and proactive teamwork environment.
Job Duties:
Execution of Sector Model-Based Manufacturing Digital Solution Development, including:
- Project planning and requirements gathering from program and site manufacturing customers
- Support of long-term strategy for sector deployments and maintenance
- Conduct PLM and MBM software troubleshooting meeting with users
- Conduct software enhancement request meetings with users and drive actions to completion
- Develop and maintain metrics gathering and reporting for MBM tools and software
- Support MBM staffing plans and coordination with programs
- Aid in software training updates and testing as required
- Execution of AS site and program deployments
- Maintenance of AS Deployment Schedule plan (IMS)
- Coordination with program and site leaders to obtain commitment and resources to support project implementation
- Management of project budget plan and performance
- Support solution development and deployment readiness meetings with AS Operations and Chief Information Digital Office Executive leaders on regular cadence
- Support solution development and deployment readiness meetings with AS Program and Site directors and manufacturing homeroom staff as required
We offer flexible work arrangements, including a 9/80 work schedules, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.
Basic Qualifications:
Sr. Principal Manufacturing Engineer (Level 4):
Bachelor’s degree and 8 year or experience in the following engineering fields; Manufacturing, Quality, Production, Industrial, Process, Mechanical, Aerospace, Aeronautics OR Masters with 6 years of experience in mentioned fields; OR PhD with 4 years of experience
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite.
Experience with interface/communicate with multiple levels of leadership, clients, and vendors
Ability to obtain/maintain U.S. Government Clearance clearance and Special Access Program (PAR) within a reasonable amount of time as required by the business.
Preferred Qualifications:
Active Secret or Top-Secret clearance.
Experience and process knowledge in aerospace manufacturing.
Knowledge of data analytics
Experience in creating CPLM and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) Work Instructions.
System Application and Production (SAP) knowledge.
Experience providing innovative techniques focused on improving product designs and tooling assemblies or equipment.
Experience working with Aeronautics Sector Production Engineering and Operations tools and processes in a manufacturing environment
Experience working hands-on in a production assembly line environment.
Experience reviewing and interpreting Blueprints and/or 3-D models.
Experience with Manufacturing Engineering, Tooling Engineering, Aircraft Maintenance, or Machining/Fabrication Processes.
Experience in Lean Six Sigma.
Working knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems
Primary Level Salary Range: $111,700.00 - $167,500.00
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.
