Senior Principal Engineer Manufacturing (14075)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

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.

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Senior Principal Engineer Manufacturing. This position is located in Roy, UT and supports Advanced Programs. Once production work begins, this position would have the opportunity to relocate to Ogden, UT as the primary work location. We anticipate this occurring in approximately Q3 of 2025.

What You’ll Get To Do:

The Hypersonic Test Bed (HTB) program team is looking for a manufacturing engineer to lead the integration and assembly of prototype and flight test reentry vehicles. The selected candidate will be involved in all aspects of this production lifecycle, from analyzing initial designs for producibility, affordability, and integration to authoring manufacturing plans for use in a new manufacturing facility. In this role you will work closely with Design, Test, Quality, and Program management to develop manufacturing plans, work instructions, visual aids, and processes to build the Hypersonic Test Beds and meet all system requirements.

Specific duties to include, but are not limited to the following:

• Act as the technical point of contact for manufacturing engineering on the program team

• Resolve complex process issues

• Coordinate with the integration team on day-to-day activities

• Troubleshoot existing processes to improve safety, quality, cost and efficiency

• Provide manufacturing technical expertise to design team

• Educate and train operators on new and existing processes

• Develop manufacturing plans, work instructions, visual aids, and manufacturing processes

• Act as a leader on the team and have understanding that erroneous decisions on their part will result in probable delay and failure of organizational objectives 

Position Benefits:

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Defense Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:
- Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
- 401k
- Educational Assistance
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
- Paid Time Off
- Health & Wellness Resources
- Employee Discounts

This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

You’ll Bring These Qualifications:

• 8 Years related experience with Bachelors in Science; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Years with PhD. 4 additional years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of degree

• Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope

• Experiences supporting Reentry Vehicle or Missile Assemblies as a Manufacturing Engineer

• Ability to represent the organization as a technical contact, interact with senior personnel on important technical matters, and help with coordination between organizations

• Experience developing processes by studying requirements; researching, designing, modifying, and testing manufacturing methods and equipment

• Experience assessing complex designs for producibility, affordability, and integration

• Experience in the design and procurement of specialized tools, and fixtures

• Experience investigating root cause of discrepancies and implementing corrective actions.

• Proficient with Siemens NX, Manufacturing Execution System (MES), and SAP

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Products

• Capable of working with minimal direction, independently determines and develops technical objectives of assignments, and presents work upon completion for high level review

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

• Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in STEM or an engineering discipline such as Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, Aerospace, etc.

• Previous experience taking a project from initial design to prototype & testing to full rate production

• An understanding of Manufacturing Readiness Assessment’s and establishing Manufacturing Readiness Levels per DoD customer requirements

• Demonstrated Project Management experience

• Ability to provide and implement technical solutions to advanced problems which require ingenuity and innovation

• Comfortable coordinating and to communicating with senior leaders and government personnel

Salary Range: $107,800.00 - $161,800.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Employees may be eligible for 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. 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.

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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA 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.