Principal/Sr Principal Engineer Microelectronic Semiconductors

Northrop Grumman; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 108,800 - 203,600; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal/Senior Principal Manufacturing Project Engineer 3/4 for the Advanced Interconnects and Multi-layer Solutions (AIMS) cell, located near BWI Airport in Maryland. The role oversees a product line through manufacturing stages and interfaces with multiple functional groups on the shop floor.

The position requires manufacturing experience, leadership, and expertise in DOE/SPC/6 Sigma, with GD&T knowledge and MS Office fluency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related STEM with 5+ years’ experience (3+ with MS).
• Experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading projects and/or people.
• Knowledge of DOE, SPC, and 6 sigma concepts for process development.
• Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Fluency in MS Office applications.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US Secret Security Clearance.
• US Citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Act as the main point of contact for all manufacturing engineering activities for your product within the cell.
• Monitor product performance, quality, delivery, and cost metrics; highlight detractors and gather resources to resolve them.
• Collaborate with process engineering and other functional groups supporting shop floor, program office, and customer.
• Drive root cause corrective action efforts.
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities and lobby for funding.
• Review and handle product on the shop floor.
• Lead communications outward from the shop floor via yield meetings, situation reports, and problem resolution charts.
• Gather and document efforts for non‑recurring cost for initial product startup and for manufacturing readiness reviews.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

DOE knowledge

SPC knowledge

GD&T knowledge

MS Office

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related STEM

Master's degree in Engineering or related STEM

Tools

Microsoft Office

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.

Northrop Grumman’s Manufacturing Operations Engineering organization is seeking a Principal/Senior Principal Manufacturing Project Engineer 3/4 for the Advanced Interconnects and Multi‑layer Solutions (AIMS) cell. This position is located at our site near BWI Airport in Maryland.

The Manufacturing Systems Project Engineer will be responsible for a product line, or group of product lines, moving through their respective areas.

Responsibilities Include

• Act as the main point of contact for all manufacturing engineering related activities for your product within the cell
• Monitor product performance, quality, delivery, and cost metrics; highlight detractors and gather resources to resolve them
• Collaborate closely with your process engineering peers as well as multiple other functional groups supporting shop floor, program office, and customer (quality engineering, manufacturing supervision, production, operations, design engineering, program management)
• Drive root cause corrective action efforts
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities; create solutions and lobby for funding
• Review and handle product on the shop floor
• Lead communications outward from the shop floor, through yield meetings, situation reports, problem resolution charts, etc.
• Gather and document efforts for non‑recurring cost for initial product startup as well as support manufacturing readiness reviews
• Coordinate between non‑deliverable hardware requestor and manufacturing operations/engineering

Basic Qualifications Level 3

• For Principal Manufacturing Project Engineer: Bachelor of Science degree or higher in Engineering or related STEM area and 5+ years of relevant professional experience or 3+ years with an MS Degree.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience managing or leading projects and/or people
• Familiarity with Design of Experiment (DOE), Statistical Process Control (SPC), and 6 sigma concepts for process development
• Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Fluency in MS Office software applications
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US Secret Security Clearance.
• US Citizenship is required.

Basic Qualification Level 4

• For Senior Principal Manufacturing Project Engineer: Bachelor of Science degree or higher in Engineering or related STEM area and 8+ years of relevant professional experience or 6+ years with an MS degree.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience managing or leading projects and/or people
• Familiarity with Design of Experiment (DOE), Statistical Process Control (SPC), and 6 sigma concepts for process development
• Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Fluency in MS Office software applications
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US Secret Security Clearance.
• US Citizenship is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• PCB manufacturing experience
• Familiarity with J‑STD and MIL‑STD requirements, including MIL‑STD‑883 & MIL‑PRF‑38534, J‑STD‑001, IPC‑610
• Experience with Configuration Management and Manufacturing Process Planning

Primary Level Salary Range: $108,800.00 - $163,200.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $135,800.00 - $203,600.00

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.