Principal Manufacturing Engineer

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU); Beltsville (MD); On-site; USD 97,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a pioneering organization at the forefront of technological advancements! This dynamic role involves creating manufacturing plans and improving work instructions to meet challenging hardware requirements. You'll collaborate with a talented team to ensure the manufacturability of spacecraft components that power satellites. With a commitment to innovation and excellence, this company offers a supportive environment where your contributions will make a significant impact. If you're a self-starter with a passion for engineering and manufacturing, this is your chance to be part of something extraordinary!

Benefits

Health Insurance

Life and Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Company Paid Holidays

Discretionary Bonus

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably aerospace.
• Proficient in reading engineering drawings and GD&T.

Responsibilities

• Create manufacturing plans to ensure quality, delivery, and cost objectives.
• Support manufacturing floor issues and participate in root cause investigations.

Skills

Manufacturing Planning

Technical Specifications Writing

GD&T (Geometric Design and Tolerancing)

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Continuous Improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

MS Office

CAD Software (CREO Parametric)

Job description

Requisition ID: R10161583

• Category: Engineering

• Location: Beltsville, Maryland, United States of America

• Clearance Type: None

• Telecommute: No - Teleworking not available for this position

• Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)

• Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time

• Positions Available: 1

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. 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.

An organization within Northrop Grumman’s Payload and Ground Systems (PGS) division, Spacecraft Components is a leading designer, producer, and supplier of spacecraft components that power and enable satellites of all classes. Products include spacecraft panels, bus structures, precision optical structures, deployable structural systems and mechanisms, solar arrays, and antenna reflectors.

JOB DUTIES:

• Create manufacturing plans for the manufacturing team to ensure that overall quality, delivery, and cost objectives are achieved.

• Create and improve manufacturing work instructions to meet challenging hardware requirements.

• Establish a common design goal that aligns with the as-bid program proposal and the best approach for manufacturability.

• Communicate manufacturing plans and processes to internal and external customers through MRR (Manufacturing Readiness Reviews).

• Create and manage Engineering Bill of Materials.

• Review engineering designs and drawings for accuracy and manufacturability.

• Conceptualize and design manufacturing tooling when required to help support operations.

• Provide liaison to operations.

• Support real-time manufacturing floor issues and resolve discrepant hardware through disposition for immediate remedy.

• Specify all necessary special processes, equipment, and fixtures required for manufacturing on assigned programs.

• Participate in continuous improvement projects to improve manufacturing methods, efficiency, and product quality.

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years of related experience with a STEM field Bachelor’s degree and experience in a manufacturing environment; Aerospace manufacturing environment preferred. 3 years of related experience is required with a STEM field Master's degree. 0 years of experience is required with a STEM field PhD.

• Proven multi-tasker and self-starter with excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Experience in writing technical specifications or manufacturing work instructions.

• Proficient in reading engineering drawings and a good understanding of GD&T (Geometric Design and Tolerancing).

• Proficiency with MS Office required; MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint.

• Must be a US Citizen.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Understanding of 5S and Lean Manufacturing experience a plus.

• Engineering experience in an ISO 9001 compliant manufacturing/fabrication work environment.

• Familiarity with 2-phase thermal systems, fluid mechanics, and thermodynamics.

• Working knowledge of GTAW (Gas Tungsten Arc Welding) and CNC (Computer Numeric Controlled) machining operations.

• Proficiency with CAD software (CREO Parametric).

Salary Range: $97,500 - $146,300

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.