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About this Principal Manufacturing Engineer (Level 3) role at Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman · Onsite · United States-Arizona-Chandler
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

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.

Northrop Grumman’ Space Systems is seeking a Principal Manufacturing Engineer - Level 3 to join our Launch Systems Manufacturing Integration Team in Chandler, AZ.

This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work. Relocation assistance is not available.

Your Role and Impact:

o    Designs manufacturing processes, procedures and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, machining and material handling.

o    Designs arrangement of machines within plant facilities to ensure most efficient and productive layout.

o    Designs sequence of operations and specifies procedures for the fabrication of tools and equipment and other functions that affect product performance.

o    Adapts machine or equipment design to factory and production conditions.

o    May incorporate inspection and test requirements into the production plans.

o    Inspects performance of machinery, equipment, and tools to verify their efficiency, investigate and initiate corrective actions for problems and deficiencies to ensure product quality.

o    Develop manufacturing processes that are applicable to statistical process control and may develop those techniques.

o    Provide guidance to engineering regarding Design For Manufacturing (DFM) concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques. 

o    Ensures processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations.

Required Qualifications for Level 3:

  • Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of related experience – OR – Master’s degree with 3 years of related experience

  • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance

  • Experienced in creating, supporting & sustaining the use of Manufacturing Engineering System (MES) work instructions

  • Proficient in DFM

  • Experience with manufacturing processes, procedures work cell layout, production build sequence, tooling design, troubleshooting/corrective action, and quality assurance.

  • Experience adapting machine or equipment design to factory and production conditions

  • Familiarity working with CAD, NX, Costpoint and Teamcenter

Preferred Qualifications:

  • An active US Government Secret (or above) security clearance a

  • A Bachelors degree in Mechanical, Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering

  • Familiarity with Northrop Grumman processes

Soft Skills:

  • Ability to engage with cross functional teams

  • Confident presentation skills

  • Excellent verbal and written communication

We work a 9/80 schedule (9 hours per day Mon-Thurs, 8 hours every other Friday with the alternate Friday off)

Curious about all the exciting developments with the Northrop Grumman Space Sector? Click the link below:

https://www.northropgrumman.com/space

Working at Northrop Grumman is more than just a paycheck. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive at work and in life. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please visit our Total Rewards site.

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Primary Level Salary Range: $89,400.00 - $134,200.00

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.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 an Equal Opportunity 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 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.
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How this Manufacturing Engineer salary compares

This role pays $111,800/yrin line with the typical range for Manufacturing Engineer roles.

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About Northrop Grumman

We are a pioneering company. With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space – our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.

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