Principal Manufacturing Engineer

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU); Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 86,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Principal Manufacturing Engineer in Melbourne, FL, where you'll play a crucial role in shaping the future of aerospace technology. This position offers the opportunity to work on innovative manufacturing processes, collaborating with a diverse team to enhance product designs and tooling assemblies. With a commitment to excellence, you'll engage in hands-on activities, ensuring that cutting-edge aircraft are built with precision and efficiency. If you're passionate about engineering and eager to make a difference in the aerospace sector, this role is perfect for you. Enjoy a supportive work environment that values your contributions and fosters professional growth.

Benefits

Exceptional benefits/healthcare

401K matching program

Employee Resource Groups

Relocation assistance may be available

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with relevant engineering experience required.
• Experience in aerospace manufacturing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance on manufacturing techniques for engineering designs.
• Identify processes to improve efficiency and quality in production.

Skills

Manufacturing Engineering

Tooling Engineering

Blueprint Interpretation

Lean Six Sigma

Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)

Microsoft Office Suite

Aerospace Manufacturing

Production Assembly

ERP Systems

SAP Knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Master's Degree in Engineering

STEM Degree

Tools

Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)

Specialty Tooling

Job description

Requisition ID: R10178025

• Category: Engineering

• Location: Melbourne, Florida, United States of America

• Clearance Type: Secret

• Telecommute: No - Teleworking not available for this position

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

• Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time

• Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available

• Positions Available: 4

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.

This position is currently contingent on program award and associated program award funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems (NGAS) has openings for Principal Manufacturing Engineers to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals supporting our Production Engineering and Operations (PE&O) organization. The position requires on-site support located in Melbourne, FL and cannot be performed remotely due to the nature of the role.

The selected candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Manufacturing Engineering Team working in a collaborative environment while promoting a positive and proactive teamwork environment.

Manufacturing Engineering job duties involve the following:

• Provide guidance to Engineering regarding design concepts to ensure the best manufacturing technique is being used to meet the Engineering design.

• Participate in tool design reviews to ensure tools are feasible and reduce build times and program costs during assembly.

• Identify manufacturing processes and specialty tooling requirements to improve efficiency, quality, and ergonomics in production operations.

• Research, develop, and provide process training as required.

• Define sequence of operations for product builds, investigate and initiate corrective actions and improvements that involve non-conforming product and identify improvement opportunities in areas that require producibility and affordability initiatives.

• Provide liaison support for Engineering definition to influence low production costs for integrated assembly related to electrical, hydraulics, fuels, fluids, and propulsion systems.

• Support site safety initiatives related to manufacturing processes.

• Interface/communicate with multiple levels of leadership, clients, and vendors.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree with 4 years of related engineering experience such as electrical, mechanical, coatings, and/or production manufacturing OR Master’s Degree with 3 years of related engineering experience.

• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite.

• Ability to work any shift or extended work week as business need requires.

• Ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government Secret clearance, and any program access(es) required for the position.

• The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Ability to traverse unit/product and operate in manufacturing/production environment while wearing appropriate PPE.

• Ability to work for extended periods at a workstation on a computer or similar device for up to 10 hours.

• Ability to lift 15 pounds at times.

Preferred Qualifications:

• STEM Degree (Science, Technical, Engineering or Mathematical).

• Active Secret or Top-Secret clearance.

• Experience and process knowledge in aerospace manufacturing.

• 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.

• Experience creating Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) Work Instructions.

• System Application and Production (SAP) knowledge.

• Experience providing innovative techniques focused on improving product designs and tooling assemblies.

What We Offer:

At Northrop Grumman, we are on the cutting edge of innovation -- building the next generation of sophisticated aircraft to protect our country. Our diverse portfolio of programs means there are endless paths to cultivate your career. We also offer exceptional benefits/healthcare, a great 401K matching program, and 14 Employee Resource Groups inclusive of all employees!

Salary Range: $86,600 - $130,000

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.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.