Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) is looking for you to join our team as a Principal Manufacturing Engineer or SR Principal Manufacturing Engineer based at our Salt Lake City, UT campus. The selected candidate will work on 1st shift and will be on the 9/80 schedule.
The Manufacturing Engineer will join the Advanced Electronics and Avionics Manufacturing Engineering Team and will develop and maintain technical solutions for the manufacturing of circuit card assemblies. This position will also interact with customers and manufacturing leadership for metrics reporting and issue resolution.
What You Will Get To Do:
- Work as a process owner for the manufacturing of circuit card assemblies.
- Develop processes, procedures, and assembly instructions for the build of circuit card assemblies.
- Perform continuous improvement activities focused on cost/schedule savings during manufacturing.
- Work with customers to provide manufacturing feedback, metrics and data reporting, and issue resolution.
- Perform root cause and corrective action plans using techniques such as 5 whys, fishbone diagrams, etc.
- Work directly with operators and other manufacturing engineers on the shop floor in a production environment.
- Work with various electronics manufacturing equipment and processes to maintain production flow.
- Provide technical project leadership for continuous improvement and root cause/corrective action projects.
This position may be filled at the Principal Manufacturing Engineer (level 3) or Senior Principal Manufacturing Engineer (level 4) level depending on candidate experience.
The Ideal Candidate Will Possess:
- Ability to work in a production environment.
- Good technical writing skills.
Basic Qualifications for the Principal Manufacturing Engineer (Level 3):
- Bachelor's Degree in STEM field with a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience, Master's Degree in STEM field with 3 years of relevant work experience, or a PhD in STEM field with a minimum of 1 year(s) of relevant work experience.
- Experience in a production manufacturing environment.
- Experience with the design or build of electronic assemblies (i.e. printed circuit assembly or circuit card assembly).
- US Citizenship required.
- Ability to obtain/maintain DOD Secret security clearance.
Basic Qualifications for the Senior Principal Manufacturing Engineer (Level 4):
- Bachelor's Degree in STEM field with a minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience, Master's Degree in STEM field with 6 years of relevant work experience, or a PhD in STEM field with a minimum of 4 years of relevant work experience.
- Experience in a production manufacturing environment.
- Experience with the design or build of electronic assemblies (i.e. printed circuit assembly or circuit card assembly).
- US Citizenship required.
- Ability to obtain/maintain DOD Secret security clearance.
Preferred Qualifications for Both Levels:
- Experience using Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tools.
- Experience with industry standards for the build and inspection of electronic assemblies including J-STD-001 and IPC-A-610.
- Experience in a manufacturing environment for circuit card assemblies.
- Experience with the processes and equipment used to build circuit card assemblies.
- Experience using Siemens Teamcenter as a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tool.
- Experience using SAP as an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) tool.
- Experience working hands-on with electronic parts and assemblies in a production environment.
- Experience working with engineering drawings and parts lists using a Configuration Management (CM) system.
- Experience with automated optical inspection or other machine vision systems.
- Experience with data structures and network architecture.
- Experience using Lean Six Sigma techniques for continuous improvement activities.
- Data analysis experience.
- Active Secret clearance.
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!
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Primary Level Salary Range: $89,400.00 - $134,200.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $111,700.00 - $167,500.00The 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.Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field and at least 5 years of relevant experience for Principal level
- Master’s degree in a STEM field and at least 3 years of relevant experience for Principal level
- PhD in a STEM field and at least 1 year of relevant experience for Principal level
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field and at least 8 years of relevant experience for Senior Principal level
- Master’s degree in a STEM field and at least 6 years of relevant experience for Senior Principal level
- PhD in a STEM field and at least 4 years of relevant experience for Senior Principal level
- Experience in a production manufacturing environment
- Experience designing or building electronic assemblies, such as printed circuit assemblies or circuit card assemblies
- U.S. citizenship
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense Secret security clearance
- Experience using Product Lifecycle Management tools
- Experience with J-STD-001 and IPC-A-610 standards
- Experience manufacturing circuit card assemblies
- Experience with circuit card assembly processes and equipment
- Experience using Siemens Teamcenter
- Experience using SAP as an ERP tool
- Hands-on experience with electronic parts and assemblies in production
- Experience with engineering drawings, parts lists, and configuration management systems
- Experience with automated optical inspection or machine vision systems
- Experience with data structures and network architecture
- Experience using Lean Six Sigma for continuous improvement
- Data analysis experience
- Active Secret security clearance
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Retirement Support — 401(k) matching is considered strong, with additional defined-benefit coverage for certain cohorts and options like catch-up contributions. Retirement programs are repeatedly highlighted as a core strength of the total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, company-paid holidays, and compressed work schedules (such as 9/80) provide meaningful time away and flexibility. These scheduling options are cited as a major quality-of-life benefit across many locations.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave alongside caregiver leave, adoption assistance, and back-up care supports a range of family needs. These programs have been expanded recently, signaling continued investment in family support.
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