Sr Principal Engineer Manufacturing

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 123,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a seasoned procurement/ program management professional to lead supplier activities across engineering, quality, and materials teams in pursuit of program objectives. The role emphasizes cost, schedule, and scope management within complex IPT structures.

The candidate should have a strong track record with earned value management, risk handling, and supplier performance. Domestic travel up to 50% is expected, with a secret clearance requirement for eligible positions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years in supply chain/procurement, program management, or engineering.
• Experience performing monthly earned value and risk and opportunity management for assigned programs.
• Experience in leading and managing projects to cost, performance, and schedule requirements.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with functional teams composed of engineers, quality and procurement personnel to support suppliers.
• Defines scope requirements for each product or service to be procured and ensures alignment of content and supplier capabilities.
• Defines and manages cost and schedule targets to achieve program and business objectives.
• Performs as the total integrated product team (IPT) lead for key subcontract suppliers and the associated subcontractor procurements.
• Determines the risk basis and value for the procured products and manages mitigation plans.
• Coordinates/leads all supplier design, manufacturing, and program reviews, including the necessary levels of NGMS participation.
• Ensures supplier compliance with all elements of the SOW and subcontract
• Ensures recovery plans are put in place for any / all erosion to schedule milestones #MPR #GSCCMP

Skills

Supply Chain

Procurement

Program Management

EVMS

Risk Management

Government Clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

SAP

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 50% of the Time

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Responsibilities / Accountabilities

• Collaborate with functional teams composed of engineers, quality and procurement personnel to support suppliers
• Defines scope requirements for each product or service to be procured and ensures alignment of content and supplier capabilities
• Defines and manages cost and schedule targets to achieve program and business objectives
• Performs as the total integrated product team (IPT) lead for key subcontract suppliers and the associated subcontractor procurements
• Determines the risk basis and value for the procured products and manages mitigation plans
• Coordinates/leads all supplier design, manufacturing, and program reviews, including the necessary levels of NGMS participation
• Ensures supplier compliance with all elements of the SOW and subcontract
• Ensures recovery plans are put in place for any / all erosion to schedule milestones #MPR #GSCCMP

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 8 years of experience in supply chain/ procurement, program management, or engineering OR Masters degree and a minimum of 6 years of experience in supply chain/ procurement, program management, or engineering
• Experience performing monthly earned value and risk and opportunity management for assigned programs
• Experience in leading and managing projects to cost, performance, and schedule requirements
• Experience conferring with Design, Quality, Materials Engineering, Manufacturing, and Global Supply Chain to provide and obtain technical solutions
• Experience in investigating reports of defective, damaged or malfunctioning parts, assemblies, equipment or systems
• US Citizenship
• Ability to obtain and maintain a secret government clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in major subcontractor management
• Experience understanding of specifications, drawings & supplier statements of work (SOWs)
• Experience managing technical specifications, drawings and manufacturing process instructions
• Experience in the use of SAP
• Masters Degree in a Business or Technical field
• Secret Security Clearance, in scope

Primary Level Salary Range: $123,400.00 - $185,000.00

In addition, 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.

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.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

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.

We are a pioneering company. With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space - our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.