Senior Principal Manufacturing Engineer: Process Innovation

Northrop Grumman; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 129,300 - 193,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Savings plan

Paid time off

Education assistance

Training and development

9/80 work schedule

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Sr. Principal Manufacturing Engineer to lead process development and tooling creation for advanced assembly operations.

You will work with experienced assembly mechanics, machinists, welders and engineers to optimize manufacturing, ensure safety, and implement continuous improvement initiatives. U.S. Citizenship is required; relocation assistance may be available.

Qualifications

• Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings.
• Experience with continuous improvement.
• Experience with technical writing.

Responsibilities

• Develop new manufacturing processes and tooling in collaboration with mechanics, machinists, welders and engineers.
• Evaluate existing processes to reduce cost and improve sustainability and practices.
• Develop efficient process flows, layouts, BOMs, and work instructions with emphasis on safety and maintenance.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and new capital equipment for expanded production.
• Some roles may support final acceptance testing and test facility operations; shift work across multiple schedules.

Skills

Reading drawings

Continuous improvement

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor's in STEM

Master's in STEM (preferred)

Job description

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Sr. Principal Manufacturing Engineer to lead process development and tooling creation for advanced assembly operations.

You will work with experienced assembly mechanics, machinists, welders and engineers to optimize manufacturing, ensure safety, and implement continuous improvement initiatives. U.S. Citizenship is required; relocation assistance may be available.