The selected candidate will provide critical support in a high-volume high-mix production environment, working closely with Operations, Quality, Industrial Engineering, Scheduling and Maintenance. Our goal is to minimize downtime on the production line by troubleshooting, problem solving, and proactively identifying areas of concern. Our engineers work to continuously improve their processes, eliminating process variation and waste while building in quality. Join us in the team effort to meet our production goals!
Responsibilities:
Collaborate within an Integrated Product Team (IPT) to develop and implement process improvements as well as support site initiatives.
Work closely with manufacturing personnel in the highly automated production of composite aerospace components.
Author, modify, and audit shop floor electronic work instructions (EWIs).
Perform root cause and corrective action (RCCA) activities to permanently eliminate defects.Troubleshoot production/equipment/program/tooling issues and implementing improvements and solutions.
Basic Qualifications:
Principal Manufacturing Engineer (Level 3):
Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) and 4 year or experience in the following engineering fields; Manufacturing, Quality, Production, Industrial, Process, Mechanical, Aerospace, Aeronautics OR Masters with 3 years of experience in mentioned fields; OR PhD in STEM field with 0 years of experience
Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret level clearance per company and business needs
Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (PAR) per company and business needs
Experience with Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Sr. Principal Manufacturing Engineer (Level 4):
Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) and 8 year or experience in the following engineering fields; Manufacturing, Quality, Production, Industrial, Process, Mechanical, Aerospace, Aeronautics OR Masters with 6 years of experience in mentioned fields; OR PhD in STEM field with 4 years of experience
Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret level clearance per company and business needs
Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (PAR) per company and business needs
Experience with Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with composite manufacturing
Active DoD Clearance
Ability to read and understand engineering drawings and specifications
Working knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)
Experience working with/programming Fanuc or similar robots
Experience using Catia V5 or similar CAD software
Experience using Solumina G8 or similar
Demonstrated understanding of root cause / corrective action processes and techniques
Experience using RCCA tools such as Five Why, Pareto, fishbone, etc.
Experience drafting, maintaining, and modifying work instructions and/or process specification
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field plus 4 years of relevant manufacturing, quality, production, industrial, process, mechanical, aerospace, or aeronautical engineering experience for Principal level; alternatively, a master’s degree plus 3 years or a PhD with 0 years.
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field plus 8 years of relevant manufacturing, quality, production, industrial, process, mechanical, aerospace, or aeronautical engineering experience for Senior Principal level; alternatively, a master’s degree plus 6 years or a PhD plus 4 years.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense Secret clearance.
- Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (PAR).
- Experience with Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Experience with composite manufacturing.
- Active Department of Defense clearance.
- Ability to read and understand engineering drawings and specifications.
- Working knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
- Experience working with or programming FANUC or similar robots.
- Experience using CATIA V5 or similar CAD software.
- Experience using Solumina G8 or similar software.
- Understanding of root cause and corrective action processes and techniques.
- Experience using RCCA tools such as Five Why, Pareto, and fishbone analysis.
- Experience drafting, maintaining, and modifying work instructions or process specifications.
Northrop Grumman Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Northrop Grumman and has not been reviewed or approved by Northrop Grumman.
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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.
Northrop Grumman Insights
What We Do
We are a close-knit community of big thinkers collaborating to keep the world safe. Our passion, creativity and expertise bring next-level technology solutions to life in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, strike, space, and logistics and modernization for our customers around the globe. On the Northrop Grumman team, you’ll join our pursuit of excellence immersed in a dynamic culture of innovation and respect. Your unique perspective will help achieve our shared vision for the future of global security. Every step of the way, you'll be supported by world-class training, employee resource groups and a comprehensive benefits package that enables greater health and happiness for you and your family. Worldwide and across disciplines, we’re challenging what’s possible for technology to protect people and places from undersea to outer space and into cyberspace. And we see the impact of our performance every day. We are Northrop Grumman, and we work on what matters—now, you too can make a difference. Explore opportunities in engineering, IT, manufacturing, business management, cybersecurity and more with us. Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
