Sr Principal Mechanical Engineer

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

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Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to join our Armament Systems unit, supporting manufacturing operations at our Independence, MO facility. The role provides multifunctional engineering guidance for current products, transition-to-production, and testing of medium caliber ammunition.

The engineer will work within an integrated product team, coordinating with internal groups, and ensuring compliance with contract and technical requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline + 8 years of experience in a design and manufacturing environment; OR
• Master's degree in an Engineering discipline + 6 years of experience in a design and manufacturing environment relevant to the duties listed above.
• Ability to guide successful completion of significant projects and provide leadership, work direction, mentoring, and coordination of other technical team members.
• Significant experience working and communicating with customers, program management, and engineering management
• Technical understanding of mechanical systems, electromechanical systems, manufacturing processes, metal coatings, heat treatments, metal fabrication, and/or standard ass

Responsibilities

• Act as the technical interface to internal and external customers and form working relationships with representatives of these organizations
• Support the Program Manager as a control account manager to ensure accurate schedule and cost tracking
• Provide work direction and engineering support to our manufacturing and test locations with responsibilities to: Assist in the resolution of complex manufacturing line process issues such as machining, metal finishing, painting, heat treating, mechanical assembly, and test
• Research and evaluate commercially available tools and equipment to support manufacturing improvement activities
• Develop new, and improve existing manufacturing processes
• Develop task releases and introduce into the manufacturing system
• Develop test plans and support in execution
• Prepare for and support various engineering reviews including Build Readiness Reviews, Production Readiness Reviews, and Test Readiness Reviews
• Coordinate manufacturing efforts between internal functional disciplines including Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Manufacturing, and Test.
• As the engineer responsible for the product Technical Data Package, support the creation and release of Engineering Changes, disposition of tooling and gauge changes from internal and external sources, disposition of non-conforming products from internal and external sources, and approval of proposed process changes from internal and external sources
• Ownership of the creation, review, and maintenance of all necessary documentation required for new and existing manufacturing programs. Manufacturing work instructions
• Manufacturing bills of material and build lists
• TDP reviews for correctness and completeness
• Ensure appropriate documentation is in Configuration Management system
• Assist in the preparation of engineering and program proposals
• Assist in the preparation of and participate in customer meetings and program reviews
• Domestic travel up to about 25%. Ability to travel internationally.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Customer communication

Manufacturing processes

Root cause analysis

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time Description

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.

Northrop Grumman is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to join our Armament Systems business unit, supporting manufacturing operations at our Independence, MO , facility

Position Description

This position provides multifunctional engineering guidance and support for manufacturing of current products, transition-to-production of new products, and testing of medium caliber ammunition. In general, as a lead member of an integrated product team, this individual will have a thorough understanding of both contract and technical requirements, be providing engineering support and work direction to manufacturing and test locations, investigating and solving product and manufacturing issues, coordinating efforts between internal functional groups, supporting manufacturing and ammunition testing, supporting communications with both internal and external customers, and providing support and oversight to material suppliers.

This role is located at our Independence, MO, manufacturing facility and will report to the Engineering Manager based in our Plymouth, MN office.

Typical Duties (Including but not limited to)

• Act as the technical interface to internal and external customers and form working relationships with representatives of these organizations
• Support the Program Manager as a control account manager to ensure accurate schedule and cost tracking
• Provide work direction and engineering support to our manufacturing and test locations with responsibilities to: Assist in the resolution of complex manufacturing line process issues such as machining, metal finishing, painting, heat treating, mechanical assembly, and test
• Research and evaluate commercially available tools and equipment to support manufacturing improvement activities
• Develop new, and improve existing manufacturing processes
• Develop task releases and introduce into the manufacturing system
• Develop test plans and support in execution
• Prepare for and support various engineering reviews including Build Readiness Reviews, Production Readiness Reviews, and Test Readiness Reviews
• Coordinate manufacturing efforts between internal functional disciplines including Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Manufacturing, and Test.
• Work with the program team on design and manufacturability issues including root cause analysis and corrective actions on processes and products for both internal and external sources
• As the engineer responsible for the product Technical Data Package, support the creation and release of Engineering Changes, disposition of tooling and gauge changes from internal and external sources, disposition of non-conforming products from internal and external sources, and approval of proposed process changes from internal and external sources
• Ownership of the creation, review, and maintenance of all necessary documentation required for new and existing manufacturing programs. Manufacturing work instructions
• Manufacturing bills of material and build lists
• TDP reviews for correctness and completeness
• Ensure appropriate documentation is in Configuration Management system
• Assist in the preparation of engineering and program proposals
• Assist in the preparation of and participate in customer meetings and program reviews
• Domestic travel up to about 25%. Ability to travel internationally.

Minimum Experience and Skills

• Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline + 8 years of experience in a design and manufacturing environment; OR
• Master's degree in an Engineering discipline + 6 years of experience in a design and manufacturing environment relevant to the duties listed above.
• Ability to guide successful completion of significant projects and provide leadership, work direction, mentoring, and coordination of other technical team members.
• Significant experience working and communicating with customers, program management, and engineering management
• Technical understanding of mechanical systems, electromechanical systems, manufacturing processes, metal coatings, heat treatments, metal fabrication, and/or standard ass