Principal Process Engineer/Sr Principal Process Engineer

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.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Roles and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Researches, designs, develops, orders, tests, maintains, and identifies improvements / corrective actions for a variety of electronic equipment, electronic and optical systems, including lasers, infrared sensors, fiber optics, along with an assortment of production and test equipment and associated systems.

• Support the build of Electro-Optical Distributed Aperture (EODAS) sensors.
• Work with a team of 6 Process, Test and Software Engineers Supporting EODAS
• Design and validate new processes and fixtures.
• Create and update manufacturing engineering documentation (change notices, Routers, and electronic work instructions (eWI)).
• Provide technical guidance and engineering evaluations to 30+ production process technicians pertaining to failure analysis, process methodology, corrective action, and continuous improvement.
• Troubleshoot production hardware to determine root cause of failures and identify corrective actions.
• Become the technology expert on EODAS’s laser welding system and advanced optical alignment system.
• Work with suppliers to resolve technical hardware issues.
• Create and analyze metrics to target cost and efficiency improvements.
• Lead team to implement and maintain corrective actions.
• Apply continuous improvement techniques to drive down costs and improve production efficiency.

This position will be filled at either a Principal Process Engineer or a Sr. Principal Process Engineer

Basic Qualifications Principal Process Engineer:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or other related engineering discipline with 5+ years related work experience.
• Experience in process development, fixture design, and troubleshooting.
• Experience in hardware design and manufacturing.
• Strong communication skills, organization skills, and the ability to collaborate in a team environment.
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, US citizenship required.
• Experience with reviewing engineering drawings
• Experience in a manufacturing environment.

Basic Qualifications Sr. Principal Process Engineer:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or other related engineering discipline with 9+ years related work experience.
• Experience in process development, fixture design, and troubleshooting.
• Experience in hardware design and manufacturing.
• Strong communication skills, organization skills, and the ability to collaborate in a team environment.
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, US citizenship required.
• Experience with reviewing engineering drawings
• Experience in a manufacturing environment.
  
  Preferred Qualifications:

• Certified in Six Sigma
• Knowledge of infrared camera systems and internal workings

• Experience in laser welding
• Experienced user of SAP
• Knowledge of Electo-optical systems
• Northrop Grumman work experience
• Experience in test, & validation of Electronic or Circuit Card assemblies
• Experience in CAD design
• Active security clearance.

MANUMS

Salary Range: $90,600 USD - $136,000 USD

Salary Range 2: $112,300 USD - $168,500 USD

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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

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 most positions.