Senior Manufacturing Process Engineer - 10% Travel

Northrop Grumman; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime

Shift differential

Discretionary bonus

Annual bonuses

Long Term Incentives

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays

Paid PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Sr Principal Manufacturing Engineer to join the AARGM program. The role requires interfacing with Manufacturing Engineering, IPT Lead, Quality, Design Engineering, and Operations to ensure producibility meets targets and yields improvements.

The position emphasizes leadership in manufacturing processes, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration, with a focus on readiness and cost-effective production in a security-cleared environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree plus 5 years engineering/manufacturing experience; or Master's with 3 years.
• Knowledge of IPC Standards.
• Experience using MRP software for routings of manufacturing orders.
• Experience with Material Review Board (MRB) activities and cross-functional collaboration.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, review, standardization, and continuous improvement of manufacturing process documentation and MES instructions.
• Drive documentation strategy and governance across production and sustainment operations.
• Support rapid implementation of engineering changes and corrective actions.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Quality, Test, and Production for efficient execution and schedule recovery.
• Lead process improvement to meet quality, efficiency, and production readiness.

Skills

IPC Standards

MRP Software

MRB collaboration

Security Clearance

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

MRP Software

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Sr Principal Manufacturing Engineer to join the AARGM program. The role requires interfacing with Manufacturing Engineering, IPT Lead, Quality, Design Engineering, and Operations to ensure producibility meets targets and yields improvements.

The position emphasizes leadership in manufacturing processes, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration, with a focus on readiness and cost-effective production in a security-cleared environment.