Principal / Sr. Principal Manufacturing Systems Engineer (SS614)

Principal / Sr. Principal Manufacturing Systems Engineer (SS614)

Requisition ID: R10169042

• Location: Linthicum, Maryland, United States of America | Annapolis Junction, Maryland, United States of America + 1 more
• Clearance Type: Polygraph
• Telecommute: No - Teleworking not available for this position
• Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
• Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
• Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
• Positions Available: 1

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. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future.

The Systems Engineering Integration & Test (SEIT) department is seeking a Principal/Sr. Principal Manufacturing Systems Engineer to join our team and develop these technologies into high-performance computing systems. You’ll work in a fast-paced team environment alongside physicists, design engineers, and superconducting foundry engineers.

As a Principal/Sr. Principal Manufacturing Systems Engineer , you will perform a critical role in the success of the program. The candidate will be responsible for developing customer contractual needs and requirements into solutions that acknowledge the technical schedule and cost constraints.

What You'll Get to Do:

• Develop processes by studying requirements, researching, designing, modifying, and testing manufacturing methods and equipment.
• Collaborate with Design Engineering on design and manufacturability issues.
• Research and evaluate commercially available tools and equipment to support activities.
• Develop Value stream maps and process flows of hardware.
• Develop and maintain detailed work instructions for assigned products/processes.
• Investigate root cause of discrepancies and implement corrective actions.
• Troubleshoot existing processes to improve safety, quality, cost, and efficiency.
• Collaboration and Communication
  • Represent the organization as a technical contact, interact with senior personnel on important technical matters, and help with coordination between organizations.
  • Coordinate with the integration team on day-to-day activities. Resolve complex process issues.
  • Educate/train operators on new and existing processes.

This position is contingent upon clearance.

This position will serve on-site in Linthicum/Annapolis Junction, MD.

Basic Qualifications for Principal Manufacturing Systems Engineer:

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 5 years of experience, a Master's degree in a STEM discipline with 3 years of experience, or a PhD in a STEM discipline with 0 years of experience.
• This position requires the applicant to be a U.S. citizen with Active DoD TS/SCI with poly security clearance.
• Experience with product definition/design including Manufacturing Plans and Readiness.
• Demonstrated experience implementing Agile practices in a production and/or business environment.
• Demonstrated experience aligning Technical, Architecture, Manufacturing and Schedule activities.
• Demonstrated experience establishing manufacturing plan and schedule.
• Demonstrated experience identifying and resolving gaps within production operations.
• Demonstrated experience with the design and development of manufacturing test systems.

Basic Qualifications for Sr. Principal Manufacturing Systems Engineer:

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 8 years of experience, a Master's degree in a STEM discipline with 6 years of experience or a PhD in a STEM discipline with 3 years of experience.
• This position requires the applicant to be a U.S. citizen with Active DoD TS/SCI with poly security clearance.
• Experience with product definition/design including Manufacturing Plans and Readiness.
• Demonstrated experience implementing Agile practices in a production and/or business environment.
• Demonstrated experience aligning Technical, Architecture, Manufacturing and Schedule activities.
• Demonstrated experience establishing manufacturing plan and schedule.
• Demonstrated experience identifying and resolving gaps within production operations.
• Demonstrated experience with the design and development of manufacturing test systems.

Preferred Qualifications for Sr. Principal Manufacturing Systems Engineer:

• Previous experience on EMD projects.
• Experience with Mechanical/Electrical Drawings.
• Experience leading or participating in the definition and execution of Manufacturing Plans/ CDRLs, MRA (Manufacturing Readiness Assessments) and MRL’s (Manufacturing Readiness Level) per DoD customer requirements.
• Comprehensive understanding and wide application of technical principles, theories, and concepts in the field.
• An understanding of Tooling, work instructions, and visual aids.
• Experience working Designs into pre-production & production.
• Experience resolving manufacturing process issues & training operators on a new process.
• Experience with Siemens NX tools, Model Based Engineering, and Manufacturing Execution System (MES).
• Capable of working with minimal direction, independently determines and develops technical objectives of assignments.
• Demonstrated Project Management coordinating technical projects (Cost, schedule and technical performance).
• Ability to provide and implement technical solutions to advanced problems which require ingenuity and innovation.

Salary Range: $102,400 - $160,900

Salary Range 2: $127,000 - $199,600

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.