Northrop Grumman Australia · 23 hours ago
Sr Principal Engineer Manufacturing Level 4
United States-Utah-Clearfield
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$112K/yr - $168K/yr
6+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leader in aerospace manufacturing, seeking a Sr. Principal Engineer Manufacturing Level 4 to support process design and production issues related to aircraft manufacturing. The role involves designing manufacturing processes, ensuring efficiency, and leading teams to resolve production challenges.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Reviews developed or new processes for manufacturing in a machining environment
Identifies process improvements, captures feedback from Operations and Machine Control (Programmers), and incorporates into the manufacturing machining process
Create and release Software Change Requests when needed
Creates PRD’s for new cutters and insures a Kanban is setup afterwards
Reviews design changes for Details, Machining Fixtures (MRF’s) and Specification changes and ensures they are captured in the manufacturing , machining process
Reviews, modifies and performs redlines in the planning work instructions for the machining processes
Promptly responds to technical issues that arise on the production floor utilizing work instructions, setup sheets, design models, and specifications
Clarifies work instructions for Operations and provides modifications as needed
Leads multifunctional teams to solve production issues, i.e. Tooling, Quality, Metrology, Operations, etc
Documents issues and disseminates information to core manufacturing engineering disciplines for incorporation into future releases
Resolves issues by collaborating with other resource groups and stakeholders as needed
Gets involved in MRB repairs and special processes to assist Operations as needed
Assume roll of SME in PFMEA and RCCA investigations
Assists Machine Control with proper cutter, holder, cutter speeds and feeds, for proper machine program development
Assists Maintenance with annual machine calibrations and machine recovery
Should be available for off-hour calls
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) field with 8 years of experience in the following engineering fields; Manufacturing, Productions, Industrial, Mechanical, Process, Systems, OR Master's in STEM field with 6 years of experience in mentioned fields as an engineer OR; PhD in STEM field with 4 years of experience as an engineer in mentioned fields
Experience in Aerospace manufacturing with emphasis on machining in a CNC environment
Currently have an ACTIVE Secret DoD clearance within 5 ½ years of last investigation
Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (PAR) clearance
Preferred
Experience with aircraft assembly of composite, aluminum, and titanium components
GD&T experience in aircraft manufacturing
Liaison / Floor production engineering experience
Experience in manufacturing engineering or design engineering, machining and shopfloor support
Project leadership experience
Work instruction planning experience
Experience with composite layup and curing processes
Experience with formal root cause and corrective action processes (PFMEA, Fault Tree, 5-Why, etc.)
Fluent with PDM, MRP, and EWI business systems
Proficiency with NX11 or higher
Preference given to individuals with a machining background
Preference will be given to individuals already cleared and accessed to Special Access Programs
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Company
Northrop Grumman Australia
Northrop Grumman Australia is the Australia-based arm of Northrop Grumman Corporation and committed to generating long-term prosperity, investing in advanced Research & Development, sovereign and exportable Intellectual Property, high-quality jobs and long-term technology leadership across the Commonwealth.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase