Sr Principal Engineer Manufacturing Systems

At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We’re looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we’ll support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field, or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you’ll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.

The role is an onsite-based position in Baltimore, MD.  The area of work for this position concentrates in the Systems Engineering aspects to drive early collaboration between Manufacturing, Global Supply Chain, and Engineering organizations to streamline strategies for the Operations (Manufacturing and Test) organization to enable successful product launches into Manufacturing.

Manufacturing Systems Engineers (MSE) engage with low manufacturing readiness level (MRL) programs in Business Divisions and Emerging Capabilities Development (ECD) to accelerate affordable maturation of new sensor technologies from demonstration to LRIP. MSEs drive commonality of hardware, producibility vs innovation trades and risk management through tools such as Manufacturing Readiness Assessments (MRA) and Manufacturing Plans (MP).

MSEs must understand all aspects of a sensor’s fabrication, assembly and test (internally and/or externally) in context of other programs to identify product line alignment (re-use) and mitigate resource limitations. MSEs also influence Operations investments such as internal research and development (IRAD), Manufacturing Technology Activity (MTA), and capital in support of developing discriminating technologies including additive manufacturing, advanced packaging, automation/robotics, electro/optics, data analytics, and digital fabric. 

We are seeking a Sr Principal Engineer Manufacturing Systems in Baltimore, MD. Fully oniste.

What You'll Get to Do:

•Interface with Business Divisions and ECD to stay current with new concept and proposal programs

•Serve as operations technical interface for ECD and Business Division integrated program teams (IPT) for low MRL programs

•Develop MRAs and MPs per AS6500

•Support IPTs in make/buy/dual sourcing decisions

•Participate in producibility reviews for new product designs

•Recommend design improvements to produce lower cost/higher performing products

•Understand and translate state-of-the-art process capabilities and guidelines for product designers by interfacing with manufacturing subject matter experts

•Develop discriminating IRAD and capital investment plans with the Manufacturing Strategy and Integration team

Attributes:

•Must be able to understand complex technical issues and frame them in context for program management and functional Vice Presidents alike

•Excellent organizational and communication skills

•Able to communicate effectively and clearly present technical approaches and findings at customer and executive levels

•Self-motivated and passionate about next generation sensor technology

•Able to apply extensive technical manufacturing expertise in the advancement of next generation RF sensors without appreciable direction

•Able to find technical adjacencies across different sensor product applications. These adjacencies will be paired with IRAD, capital, and MTA planning to ensure common processes are used to optimize NGMS resources.

Basic Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering, science or other relevant STEM area plus 8 or more years of relevant experience (or 6 years with a Master's or 4 years with a PhD)

- Experience with MRL assessments

-Proficient experience in MS Office software applications.

-Experience leading or managing projects with test and manufacturing considerations.

-Manufacturing Engineering experience

-Experience leading or managing projects and/or people

-US Secret Security Clearance

-US Citizenship is required

Preferred Qualifications:

-Masters in Systems Engineering experience is a huge plus.

-Broad knowledge of processes and materials used to make RF sensors including semiconductor technology, microelectronic assembly, surface mount technology and materials for RF performance

-5 or more years of manufacturing process engineering related experience

-2 or more years of program experience (operations program manager, program management)

-Experience with process development and control methodologies such as Design of Experiment (DOE), Statistical Process Control (SPC), and 6 sigma concepts

-Experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) and experience with automated equipment

-Basic experience with concepts related to typical manufacturing systems such as: MRP, kitting, batch sizing, configuration control and work flow routings

-Experience with MIL-STD, JEDEC and Space class hardware requirements

What We Can Offer You –
Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment which encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the 
flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family. 

Your benefits will include the following: Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off and Additional Benefits including 
Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more!

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.