Director, Manufacturing Engineering & Strategy

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; EE. UU.; Presencial; USD 195.000 - 292.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Northrop Grumman seeks a senior Manufacturing Engineering leader to direct a high‑performing engineering organization responsible for process controls, MBOMs, and producibility from NPI through sustainment. You will align manufacturing goals with program needs, manage budgets, and drive continuous improvement across quality, safety, and delivery in a complex aerospace/defense environment.

The role requires U.S.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related discipline with 10+ years of relevant experience OR Master’s with 8+ years of relevant experience.
• 3+ years of functional management experience leading organizations of at least 100 employees.
• Progressive leadership experience in manufacturing/production, operations, program management, testing, or a related area, including direct leadership of engineers and/or first‑line managers.
• Demonstrated experience in manufacturing or production engineering supporting complex hardware (e.g., aerospace, defense, electronics, or similar).
• Proven track record of improving manufacturing and test processes, yields, cycle times, and product quality using data and metrics.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing process controls, quality systems, and relevant industry/regulatory standards.
• Demonstrated financial acumen including budgets, rates, and cost management.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly present technical and operational content to leadership and customers.
• U.S. citizenship and an ability to obtain U.S. Government Secret security clearance or greater; OR DoE equivalent or greater.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and develop a high‑performing manufacturing engineering organization.
• Define and maintain functional standards, methods, tools, and best practices for manufacturing engineering across the site or business.
• Recruit, develop, and retain talent; drive succession planning, leadership development, and engagement/inclusion activities.
• Provide regular coaching, performance feedback, and career development for managers and engineers.
• Own manufacturing engineering processes from new product introduction through sustainment, ensuring robust process controls, standard work, and documented work instructions.
• Direct the creation and maintenance of MBOMs, routings, work instructions, tooling, and strategies that enable safe, efficient, and high‑quality production.
• Drive producibility into designs by partnering with Design Engineering early in the lifecycle; ensure effective transition to production and rate readiness.
• Establish and manage key performance indicators (yields, scrap, rework, cycle time, labor efficiency) and drive continuous improvement using data‑driven methods.
• Partner closely with Operations, Quality & Mission Excellence, and Supply Chain to ensure stable processes and timely resolution of production issues.
• Oversee manufacturing engineering participation in MRB and nonconformance disposition; ensure effective root‑cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions.
• Champion initiatives to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Lead manufacturing engineering support to factory readiness, capacity planning, and rate ramp‑ups.
• Compliance, Governance, and Stakeholder Management—Ensure processes comply with regulatory requirements and standards.

Conocimientos

Functional leadership

People leadership

Manufacturing engineering

Process controls

Continuous improvement

Budgeting

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering

Descripción del empleo

Northrop Grumman seeks a senior Manufacturing Engineering leader to direct a high‑performing engineering organization responsible for process controls, MBOMs, and producibility from NPI through sustainment. You will align manufacturing goals with program needs, manage budgets, and drive continuous improvement across quality, safety, and delivery in a complex aerospace/defense environment.

The role requires U.S.