Principal Manufacturing Systems Engineer/Sr. Principal Manufacturing Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Palmdale (CA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems seeks a Principal/ Senior Principal Manufacturing Systems Engineer to join the Advanced Manufacturing Technology & Innovation team in Palmdale, CA or El Segundo, CA. You will define and implement manufacturing technology solutions across multiple domains.

The role requires a STEM degree with relevant experience or advanced degrees, and the ability to travel up to 25% while pursuing a Secret clearance and program access.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 4 years of experience in engineering, aviation, systems engineering, aerospace, or manufacturing/production; Master’s with 3 years; or PhD with 0 years.
• Experience working with IPTs, stakeholders, and customers such as the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy.
• Project or program management experience, including proposal development, scheduling, and budget tracking.
• Strong familiarity with process development and process controls.
• Ability to travel 20–35%.
• Requires ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance and Program Special access.

Responsibilities

• Define, develop, implement, and transition advanced manufacturing technology solutions.
• Support production applications across composites, assembly, automation, inspection, and LO technologies.
• Incorporate requirements into development plans and evaluate process performance.
• Identify issues, initiate corrective actions, and meet schedule and cost objectives.
• Provide guidance on design concepts, TRL/MRL maturity, and specifications.

Skills

Project management

Process development

Budget tracking

Stakeholder liaison

Travel readiness

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 4+ years experience

Master’s degree in STEM with 3+ years experience

PhD in STEM with 0+ years experience

Tools

Siemens NX

TcE

CPLM

SAP

Manufacturing Execution Systems

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Principal Manufacturing Systems Engineer (Level 3) or Senior Principal Manufacturing Systems Engineer (Level 4) to join the Advanced Manufacturing Technology & Innovation team in Palmdale, CA or El Segundo, CA.

In this role, you will help define, develop, implement, and transition advanced manufacturing technology solutions that improve efficiency, reduce cost, and enhance quality. These solutions support production applications across a range of advanced manufacturing areas, including but not limited to:

• Composites fabrication
• Assembly
• Automation
• Inspection
• Direct part manufacturing
• Low observable (LO) technologies
• Digital manufacturing capabilities

You will be responsible for incorporating requirements into development plans and evaluating process and tool performance to verify effectiveness. The role also includes identifying issues, initiating corrective actions, and ensuring technical, schedule, and cost objectives are achieved while maintaining product quality.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Providing guidance on design concepts, TRL/MRL maturity, and specification requirements
• Recommending effective use of manufacturing techniques and resources
• Ensuring processes and procedures comply with applicable regulations and standards
• Interfacing with internal and external customers, program offices, engineering teams, and executive leadership
• Managing multiple projects concurrently in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Applying budgeting and project management skills to scope, execute, and track project efforts

This position may be filled at either level based on the selected candidate’s qualifications.

Basic Qualifications for Principal Manufacturing Systems Engineer (Level 3):

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 4 years of experience in engineering, aviation, systems engineering, aerospace, or manufacturing/production or Master’s degree in a STEM discipline with 3 of experience in engineering, aviation, systems engineering, aerospace, or manufacturing/production or PhD in a STEM discipline with 0 years of experience
• Experience working with IPTs, stakeholders, and customers such as the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy
• Project or program management experience, including proposal development, scheduling, and budget tracking
• Strong familiarity with process development and process controls
• Ability to travel 20–35%
• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs

Basic Qualifications for Sr. Principal Manufacturing Systems Engineer (Level 4):

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 8 years of experience in engineering, aviation, systems engineering, aerospace, or manufacturing/production or Master’s degree in a STEM discipline with 6 of experience in engineering, aviation, systems engineering, aerospace, or manufacturing/production or PhD in a STEM discipline with 4 years of experience in engineering, aviation, systems engineering, aerospace, or manufacturing/production
• Experience working with IPTs, stakeholders, and customers such as the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy
• Project or program management experience, including proposal development, scheduling, and budget tracking
• Strong familiarity with process development and process controls
• Ability to travel 20–35%
• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs

Preferred Qualifications

• Current active U.S. Government Secret clearance with a periodic reinvestigation or original adjudication completed within the last 5 years
• Current Program Special access
• Demonstrated technical leadership, sound judgment, and decisiveness in ambiguous or fast-moving situations
• Strong understanding of systems engineering processes
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Project, and Visio
• Experience developing, integrating, and deploying network architecture and digital infrastructure
• Experience translating broad customer or stakeholder needs into clear technical requirements
• Proposal experience and involvement in early phases of the program lifecycle
• Advanced communication systems experience
• Experience operating in high-rate production environments with increasing schedules and delivery demands
• Experience with Siemens NX, TcE, CPLM, SAP, and Manufacturing Execution Systems
• CAM experience
• Experience integrating hardware and software within manufacturing systems
• Experience in production assembly or fabrication environments, including one or more of the following: Digital transformation, Augmented reality / virtual reality, Systems integration, Industrial IoT, RFID, Manufacturing operations
• Extensive experience with edge user devices such as HoloLens 1, HoloLens 2, and tablets
• Working knowledge of classified information systems infrastructure
• Digital manufacturing experience
• Architecture, design, and integration experience for engineering systems and software
• Strong technical writing skills

Primary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 - $213,400.00

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.