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Northrop Grumman · 16 hours ago

Principal/Sr. Principal Engineer Manufacturing

Sunnyvale, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$104K/yr - $155K/yr

5+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security, seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to support the manufacturing and testing of marine propulsion and power generation systems. The role involves developing and improving manufacturing processes, supporting continuous improvement initiatives, and managing production area layouts and work instructions.

AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Develop new processes, improve existing manufacturing processes, and develop the required tooling and fixtures with an excellent team of experienced assembly mechanics, machinists, welders and engineers

Evaluate existing manufacturing processes and systems to reduce cost, improve sustainability and develop best practices within the manufacturing environment

Develop efficient process flows and sequences of operations, optimized production area layouts, manage bills of materials, create detailed work instructions, process procedures and tooling requirements with emphasis on safety, foreign object elimination and equipment/system maintenance

Support continuous improvement initiatives and implementation of new capital equipment for establishing expanded production processes

Select roles will also support final acceptance testing of product and provide technical support to test facility operation as necessary

The ability to support multiple production shifts is required (first, second, third shifts, and weekends) based on the assignment and current and future production schedules

Qualification

Mechanical Assembly ProcessesContinuous ImprovementEngineering Drawings InterpretationTechnical WritingLean Six Sigma PrinciplesERP System UtilizationProject PlanningSTEM DegreePropulsionPower Plant MachineryGDT Control Plan DevelopmentNew Product IntroductionMaterialsHeat Treatment

Required

Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience; OR a Master's Degree in a STEM discipline with 3 or more years of relevant work experience

Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings

Experience with mechanical assembly processes

Experience in continuous improvement

Experience in technical writing

Ability to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance