Principal Manufacturing Engineer – Wire Harness & Lean

Northrop Grumman; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 89,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

9/80 work schedule

Education assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Charlottesville, VA seeks a Principal or Senior Principal Manufacturing Engineer to support production and manufacturing operations on site. The role emphasizes designing processes for wire harnesses, meeting GD&T standards, and ensuring quality in a fast-paced environment.

You will work with cross-functional teams, mentor shop floor staff, and contribute to continuous improvement while adhering to security and citizenship requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in a STEM discipline with a minimum of 5 years (or a Master’s with 3 years) for Principal.
• Experience with wire harnesses, connectors, assembling, solder irons, crimping tools, hand tools, solder pots and troubleshooting.
• Experience with lab tools like multimeters and low-bandwidth oscilloscopes to troubleshoot and aid in modification and repair of PCBs.
• 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 estimating all aspects of build, setup and run times to plan cost and production times.
• Experience with LEAN manufacturing principles.
• Experience with CARs and resolving them.
• Onsite work starting at 6:00 AM to align with operator schedules.
• US Citizenship is required and ability to obtain SECRET clearance.

Responsibilities

• Designs manufacturing processes, procedures and layouts for wire harness assemblies and equipment installation.
• Specifies sequences of operations and procedures for fabrication of parts and tools.
• Adapts machine or equipment design to factory and production conditions; incorporates inspection and test requirements.
• Inspects machinery performance to verify efficiency; investigates and implements quality improvements.
• Develops processes for statistical process control and guides design concepts to maximize equipment use.
• Interfaces with assemblers, cell supervisors and operations staff.
• Monitors budget and travel to suppliers as needed to achieve positive outcomes.
• Fosters collaboration and continuous improvement across teams.
• Represents Manufacturing Engineering and NG values as a role model.

Skills

Wire harnesses

Schematic reading

CAD

LEAN manufacturing

CAR processes

Secret clearance

US Citizenship

Education

Bachelor's Degree in STEM

Master's Degree in STEM

Tools

NX

AutoCAD

SAP

Job description

Northrop Grumman in Charlottesville, VA seeks a Principal or Senior Principal Manufacturing Engineer to support production and manufacturing operations on site. The role emphasizes designing processes for wire harnesses, meeting GD&T standards, and ensuring quality in a fast-paced environment.

You will work with cross-functional teams, mentor shop floor staff, and contribute to continuous improvement while adhering to security and citizenship requirements.