Manufacturing Engineer/Principal Manufacturing Engineer (with Industrial Engineering experience)

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 72,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Plan

Paid Time Off

Education Assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to support production at the Charlottesville, VA site. You will design processes, layouts, and tooling for wire harness work, and work with engineers to optimize flow and quality across cells.

The role involves time/motion studies, CAD-based layout improvements, and hands-on collaboration with shop floor teams; on-site start times begin early to align with operator schedules and production needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in a STEM discipline with 2+ years in manufacturing engineering or related field
• Experience with wire harnesses, connectors, assembling, crimping tools and troubleshooting
• Experience reading wiring schematics and CAD drawings
• Experience supporting shop floor assemblers and operators
• Experience with LEAN manufacturing and time/motion studies

Responsibilities

• Designs manufacturing processes, procedures and layouts for assemblies and material handling
• Defines operations sequences and specifies tools and equipment requirements
• Adapts designs to factory and production conditions
• Incorporates inspection and test requirements into production plans
• Analyses plant performance to meet customer demand
• Develops processes for statistical process control
• Provides guidance on design concepts and equipment utilization
• Ensures regulatory compliance and safety standards
• Interfaces with assemblers and supervisors on operations

Skills

Wire harnesses and connectors

Schematics reading

LEAN manufacturing

Time and motion studies

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in STEM

Master's Degree in STEM

Tools

CAD (AutoCAD)

NX

MPLM

SAP Business System

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance 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.

At the heart of who we are, Northrop Grumman is a leading American manufacturing company delivering advanced technologies in support of national security.

Our teams work collaboratively to ensure manufacturing excellence, production readiness, and continuous improvement across programs.

We are looking for you to join our team as a Manufacturing Engineer or Principal Manufacturing Engineer to support production and manufacturing operations based in Charlottesville, VA.

What You'll Get To Do:

The Manufacturing Engineer will report directly to the Manufacturing Engineering Manager and will support manufacturing programs at the site.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Designs manufacturing processes, procedures and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, and material handling for wire harness work cell.
• Designs sequence of operations and specifies procedures for tools, equipment and other functions affecting product performance.
• Adapts machine or equipment design to factory and production conditions.
• Incorporates inspection and test requirements into the production plan.
• Inspects performance of machinery, equipment, and tools to verify their efficiency.
• Investigates, initiates and executes solutions to ensure product quality.
• Develops and uses simulation models to optimize plant configurations/layouts, process flows, and product routing, ensuring efficient system flow between cells.
• Analyzes lead times, queue times, work-in-process, cycle times, and throughput to meet customer demand.
• Develops manufacturing processes applicable to statistical process control.
• Provides guidance to engineering regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques.
• Ensures processes and procedures are compliant with regulations.
• Interfaces directly with assemblers, cell supervisors and others in Operations.
• Must be knowledgeable in and capable of assessing manufacturing engineering processes and procedures.
• Drives affordability through monitoring of budget (time) and spend.
• Travels to suppliers as required, to achieve positive outcomes.
• Fosters a collaborative culture sustaining momentum around engagement, problem solving, and continuous improvement.
• Serves as a strong voice for Manufacturing Engineering and a role model for NG Values.

This position may be filled at a level 2 Manufacturing Engineer or level 3 Principal Manufacturing Engineer based on the qualifications below.

Basic Qualifications for the Manufacturing Engineer:

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in a STEM discipline with a minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience in manufacturing engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering or production OR a Master’s Degree with a minimum of 0 years of relevant work experience in manufacturing engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering or production.
• Experience with wire harnesses, connectors, assembling, crimping tools, hand tools and troubleshooting
• Experience reading and interpreting wiring schematics CAD experience
• Experience supporting, teaching and assisting shop floor assemblers and operators
• Experience reading and interpreting technical drawings and GD&T, blueprints and specifications
• Experience analyzing existing production lines and workflows to identify bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and waste
• Experience with design and improvement of facility layouts and workstations using CAD to maximize spatial efficiency
• Experience conducting time and motion studies to establish accurate standard work definitions and labor standards
• Design and improve facility layouts, workstations, and material handling systems using AutoCAD or similar software to maximize spatial efficiency
• Experience estimating all aspects of build, set up and run times to accurately plan for cost and production times
• Experience with LEAN manufacturing principles
• Experience with Corrective Action Requests (CAR) and ability to address and resolve CARs
• Onsite work at Charlottesville plant with start time of 6:00AM to align with operator schedules
• Ability to obtain and maintain a SECRET clearance US Citizenship is required.

Basic Qualifications for the Principal Manufacturing Engineer:

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in a STEM discipline with a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in manufacturing engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering or production OR a Master’s Degree with a minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience in manufacturing engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering or production.
• Experience with wire harnesses, connectors, assembling, crimping tools, hand tools and troubleshooting
• Experience reading and interpreting wiring schematics CAD experience
• Experience supporting, teaching and assisting shop floor assemblers and operators
• Experience reading and interpreting technical drawings and GD&T specifications, blueprints and specifications
• Experience analyzing existing production lines and workflows to identify bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and waste
• Experience with design and improvement of facility layouts and workstations using CAD to maximize spatial efficiency
• Experience conducting time and motion studies to establish accurate standard work definitions and labor standards
• Experience estimating all aspects of build, set up and run times to accurately plan for cost and production times
• Experience with LEAN manufacturing principles
• Experience with Corrective Action Requests (CAR) and ability to address and resolve CARs
• Onsite work at Charlottesville plant with start time of 6:00AM to align with operator schedules
• Ability to obtain and maintain a SECRET clearance.
• US Citizenship is required.

Preferred Qualifications for Both Levels:

• Experience with ISO 9001/AS9100 Quality Management System certification process IPC 610/620 certification
• Experience with subassembly and final assembly build structure
• Experience with Model Based Engineering
• Bachelor’s Degree in mechanical, electrical or industrial engineering; or Master’s Degree in an engineering field
• Certified Six Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt, or Master Black Belt
• Experience facilitating Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) and Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) activities
• Experience auditing and improving manufacturing processes
• Defense industry experience
• Experience in a manufacturing role SAP Business System experience
• Software: MPLM, NX and AutoCAD experience

What We Can Offer You:

Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment which encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company.

Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family.

Your benefits will include the following: Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off and Additional Benefits including Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more!

Primary Level Salary Range: $72,100.00 - $108,100.00 Secondary 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.

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.

We are a pioneering company. With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space – our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future.

Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work.

Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.