Principal/Sr Principal Engineer Microelectronic Semiconductors

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU) near BWI Airport in Maryland is seeking a Principal/Senior Principal Manufacturing Project Engineer 3/4 for the Advanced Interconnects and Multi-layer Solutions cell. The role can be filled at level 3 or 4, with relocation not offered.

The position requires a strong manufacturing engineering background, project leadership experience, and proficiency in DOE/SPC/6 Sigma methods, GD&T, and MS Office. U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree or higher in Engineering or related STEM area; 5+ years of experience (3+ with MS)
• Manufacturing environment experience
• Experience managing or leading projects and/or people
• Familiarity with DOE, SPC, and Six 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; address detractors and mobilize resources
• Collaborate with process engineering and cross-functional groups across shop floor, program office, and customer
• Drive root cause corrective action efforts
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities and pursue funding
• Review and manage product on the shop floor
• Lead communications outward from the shop floor (yield meetings, SITREP, problem resolution charts)
• Document efforts for non-recurring costs and support manufacturing readiness reviews
• Coordinate between non-deliverable hardware requestors and manufacturing operations/engineering

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Manufacturing engineering

DOE

SPC

Six Sigma

GD&T

MS Office

Education

BS in Engineering or related STEM

MS in Engineering (preferred)

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Position Overview

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. This position can be filled at either a level 3 or level 4.

Responsibilities

• 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 process engineering peers and 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 Qualifications 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

Compensation

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

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

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. 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.