Senior SMT & CCA Production Engineer Leader

Northrop Grumman; Plymouth (MN); On-site; USD 123,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Sr Principal SMT Production Engineer in Minnesota to lead SMT and CCA manufacturing, conformal coating, and automated soldering. You will drive process capability, yield, and cost improvements while coordinating across Engineering, Quality, Operations, and Supply Chain to ensure producibility and readiness.

You will provide hands-on support, review designs for manufacturability, and help develop build documentation and testability plans for complex electronic

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Significant experience in manufacturing, production, process, or industrial engineering within a complex manufacturing environment.
• Experience with SMT and CCA manufacturing processes, including equipment, materials, and defect-resolution methods.
• Experience developing manufacturing documentation, including work instructions, process specifications, and build documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead SMT, CCA production, conformal coating, automated soldering, and related inspection processes.
• Provide hands-on technical support to production personnel and engineering teams.
• Monitor process capability, first-pass yield, defect rates, and throughput; drive improvements.
• Lead structured root-cause analysis and corrective actions for complex issues.
• Develop and maintain process documentation, build books, and manufacturing plans.
• Collaborate with Design, Quality, Operations, Supply Chain, and Program Management.

Skills

SMT process

CCA manuf.

DFM/DFA input

Process improvement

Root-cause analysis

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Eng

M.S. +6y exp

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Sr Principal SMT Production Engineer in Minnesota to lead SMT and CCA manufacturing, conformal coating, and automated soldering. You will drive process capability, yield, and cost improvements while coordinating across Engineering, Quality, Operations, and Supply Chain to ensure producibility and readiness.

You will provide hands-on support, review designs for manufacturability, and help develop build documentation and testability plans for complex electronic