Sr Principal Microelectronics Engineer

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Sr. Principal Microelectronics Engineer to support Surface Mount Technology Manual Assembly for Space at the SALT facility in Elkridge, MD.

You will lead manufacturing engineering as the technical authority across programs, ensuring quality, process control, and continuous improvement. The role emphasizes design for manufacturability, tooling development, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver advanced microelectronics products for national security

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in engineering or related STEM field with 8+ years in Manufacturing/Process Engineering or a Master's with 6+ years.
• Proficiency in MS Office.
• U.S. Citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Design and Engineering: ensure sound engineering processes for development, production, test and sustainment; drive cross-functional integration of best practices.
• Factory Support: develop assembly work instructions from complex drawings; ensure compliance with J-STD-001, AS9100, IPC/MIL-STDs; support tooling and fixtures.
• Process Development: create and revise process documentation for complex circuit card assemblies; identify improvements and ROI justification; procure equipment and manage implementation.
• Collaborate with manufacturing teams using lean and continuous improvement tools (PDCA, DOE, SPC, TPM, TQM).
• Provide training support for new personnel and develop operation training materials.

Skills

US Citizenship

MS Office proficiency

Manufacturing experience

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering or related STEM field

Master's degree in engineering or related STEM field

Tools

J-STD-001

MIL-STD / IPC standards

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% 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 a Sr. Principal Microelectronics Engineer to support Surface Mount Technology Manual Assembly for Space at our brand-new Space and Autoline Technology (SALT) facility in Elkridge Maryland.

The Sr. Principal Microelectronics Engineer will become part of Northrop Grumman's Manufacturing organization. The selected candidate will work in a fast-paced environment where they will interact with multiple disciplines. The Sr. Principal Microelectronics Engineer will act as the definitive technical authority for all aspects of manufacturing engineering on all program elements across the manufacturing plant (hardware/support/test).

The Sr. Principal Microelectronics Engineer has responsibilities that include, but are not limited to:

Design and Engineering Support

• Ensure the program is adhering to sound engineering processes in the development, production, test and sustainment of products for our customers and is compliant with company policies, procedures, and quality standards.
• Maintain cognizance over technical activities within program IPTs and ensure horizontal integration of the best manufacturing engineering practices across the product line.
• Continually coordinate with cross-functional organizations to ensure successful program execution.
• Monitor production processes and initiates data-driven continuous improvement.
• Recommending product design improvements required to produce advanced microelectronics products.
• Documenting state-of-the-art process capabilities and guidelines for hardware manufacturing.
• Participating in design producibility reviews for new products.

Factory Support

• Using complex drawings and parts lists to develop assembly work instructions.
• Applying knowledge of electronics assembly to assist the build team.
• Ensuring the build team meets the requirements of J-STD-001, AS9100, internal requirements, and other relevant IPC/MIL-STDs.
• Advising on developing and implementing assembly tooling and fixtures.
• Solving technical manufacturing problems (related to materials, designs, equipment and tooling, training and instructions) to support production.
• Developing rework and repair processes and instructions.
• Monitoring process yields, cost and schedule, recommending and implementing quality improvements to drive improved metrics.
• Assisting with the training of new personnel and participation in the design of operation training materials.
• Creating and documenting designs for product specific tooling.

Process Development

• Developing and revising process documentation for complex circuit card assemblies.
• Identifying gaps in process capabilities, potential process improvements, capacities, and new technologies for manufacturing.
• Providing ROI justification for process improvements.
• Specifying, identifying and procuring new manufacturing equipment for production.
• Creating and managing project plans (tasks, resources and schedules) for process development activities and new equipment implementation.
• Collaborating with the manufacturing team in using lean and continuous improvement tools (PDCA, DOE, SPC, TPM, TQM, etc.).

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering or a related STEM field and at least (8) years of relevant work experience in Manufacturing/Process Engineering, Production, or related area, or a master's degree in engineering or a related STEM field and at least (6) years of relevant work experience in Manufacturing/Process Engineering, Production, or related area.
• Fluency in MS Office software applications.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment.
• US Citizenship is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with microelectronics manufacturing specifically related to complex circuit card manufacturing and/or integration of electronic assemblies into next higher-level assemblies.
• Experience with Design of Experiment (DOE), Statistical Process Control (SPC), 6 sigma concepts for process development and control.
• Experience using J-STD and MIL-STD requirements, including J-STD-001, IPC-A-610, a