Senior Principal Manufacturing Engineer – Sentinel Program

Northrop Grumman; California; On-site; USD 104,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Li

Paid Time Off

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Principal/Sr Principal Manufacturing Engineer for the Sentinel program, located at Vandenberg, CA. The role involves leading manufacturing engineering activities, developing manufacturing plans, and coordinating with suppliers for field deployments.

The candidate will drive process development, tooling design, and install instructions, while ensuring compliance with DoD requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of experience; Master’s with 3 years; or PhD with 1 year (4 years additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree)
• Active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance
• 3 years working experience in a digital manufacturing environment using PLM/ERP/MES

Responsibilities

• Represents the organization as a technical contact, interfaces with senior personnel on technical matters, and coordinates between teams
• Develops processes by studying requirements and testing production/installation methods and equipment
• Collaborates with Design Engineering to ensure practical manufacturing, installation, and fabrication solutions
• Coordinates with the integration team on day-to-day activities and resolves complex process issues
• Researches and evaluates commercially available tools and equipment to support test activities
• Investigates root cause of discrepancies and implements corrective actions
• Troubleshoots existing processes to improve safety, quality, cost, and efficiency
• Develops and maintains detailed work and install instructions for products/processes
• Educates/trains operators on new and existing processes
• Maintains a program project plan aligned with the IMS
• Provides on-site engineering support during field installations
• Provides SME input to resolve questions and ensure SOW compliance
• Implements Lean practices to identify opportunities for improvement

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

DoD security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

PLM

ERP

MES

Job description

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Principal/Sr Principal Manufacturing Engineer for the Sentinel program, located at Vandenberg, CA. The role involves leading manufacturing engineering activities, developing manufacturing plans, and coordinating with suppliers for field deployments.

The candidate will drive process development, tooling design, and install instructions, while ensuring compliance with DoD requirements.