Principal Engineer Manufacturing/Senior Principal Engineer Manufacturing-Active Secret Clearance Required

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.

Northrop Grumman’s Aeronautics Systems sector is seeking a Principal Manufacturing Engineer/Senior Principal Manufacturing Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals as a Dimensional Engineer. This position will be located in Melbourne, FL where technology and teamwork come together. The qualified applicant will become part of Northrop Grumman's Digital Transformation working in a collaborative environment while promoting a positive and proactive teamwork environment.  

The Dimensional Engineer will serve the sector as the accountable program focal for the dimensional configuration of Air Vehicle programs. They will be responsible for the development and integration of dimensional strategies utilizing Geometrical Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) best practices and digital toolsets for all design parts & assemblies. 

The Dimensional Engineer will represent the program in Production Operations and Design IPTs as the focal for delivering guidance for technical changes to the nominal that improve repeatability, optimizes variability, and reduces costs within aggressive process capabilities. They will conceptualize and implement dimensional solutions that meet design, manufacturing, cost and quality objectives. These solutions will be created and optimized through the execution of variation reduction and dimensional sensitivity simulations to determine optimal results. 

The Dimensional Engineer will be responsible for supporting advanced Building Blocks and Air Vehicle Manufacturing activities to validate/analyze as-built data, participate in problem resolution, confirm that the dimensional management strategy meets program objectives. 

The Dimensional Engineer will help their team to develop/document best practices, mentor individuals in the analysis process and tool suite, and interface with program leadership across multiple programs to further the development of the DM/VA organization. 

We offer flexible work arrangements, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.

 Basic Qualifications Principal Manufacturing Engineer:  

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of Design or Manufacturing Engineering experience, or a Master's degree with 3+ years of related experience. 
• Experience reviewing and interpreting engineering model-based definition. 
• Experience with GD&T and familiarity with detail/assembly datuming best practices. 
• Experience in performing tolerance stack-up analysis on production scale assemblies. 
• Knowledge of statistical qualification of machinery, equipment, and gages  
• Ability to document and maintain process methods. 
• Ability to interface/communicate with multiple levels of leadership, clients, and vendors 
• Ability to obtain and maintain an active DOD Secret Security Clearance 

Basic Qualifications Senior Principal Manufacturing Engineer:  

• Bachelor's degree with 9+ years of Design or Manufacturing Engineering experience, or a Master's degree with 7+ years of related experience. 
• Experience reviewing and interpreting engineering model-based definition. 
• Experience with GD&T and familiarity with detail/assembly datuming best practices. 
• Experience in performing tolerance stack-up analysis on production scale assemblies. 
• Knowledge of statistical qualification of machinery, equipment, and gages  
• Ability to document and maintain process methods. 
• Ability to interface/communicate with multiple levels of leadership, clients, and vendors 
• Ability to obtain and maintain an active DOD Secret Security Clearance 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• STEM Degree
• Active in-scope DOD Secret security clearance that has been granted / renewed within the past 5 years 
• Current Special Program Access 
• In-depth knowledge of GD&T and application of ASME Y14.5-2009 
• Experience with TeamCenter CPLM and NX. 
• Proficiency in Siemens VisVSA (including FEA) or 3DCS
• Lean, Six Sigma, 5S knowledge 

Salary Range: $82,000 USD - $123,000 USD

Salary Range 2: $101,600 USD - $152,400 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.