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Requisition ID: R10161716

• Category: Engineering

• Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America

• Clearance Type: None

• Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position

• Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)

• Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time

• Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available

• Positions Available: 1

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.

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, but they’re also making history. Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Principal Engineer Manufacturing to join our team in Salt Lake City, Utah . As a member of the Systems Manufacturing Engineering team, you will support manufacturing operations to produce precision, high-quality, inertial measurement and navigation systems.

Roles and responsibilities:

• Interact frequently with production operators to understand and troubleshoot manufacturing issues and receive inputs on potential process improvements.

• Create process flow diagrams and define the sequence of operations for build instructions.

• Lead investigations of production issues to determine root causes and coordinate cross-functional team actions to address material deficiencies, equipment malfunctions, and assembly process errors.

• Perform critical evaluations of new systems designs and influence design and materials engineering decisions to ensure manufacturability.

• Represent manufacturing and provide technical inputs for supplier capability assessments.

• Develop and improve manufacturing processes while considering cost/benefit analysis.

• Utilize statistical process control and data driven methods to guide process, yield, and cost improvements.

Basic Qualifications Principal Engineer Manufacturing:

• Bachelor Degree in physics, engineering or other STEM related discipline with 5 years of experience; 3 with Masters.

• Experience working in an engineering environment supporting manufacturing processes

• Able to perform troubleshooting of production issues related to process, equipment, or materials

• Able to read and understand engineering drawings, specifications, and parts lists

• Experience using Microsoft Office Products (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, MS-Project)

• Able to collaborate and lead in a team environment and negotiate and integrate different viewpoints

• Able to prioritize and adjust tasks to accomplish the project result

• Able to prioritize multiple responsibilities and/or accomplish them simultaneously

• US Citizenship is required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience providing direct engineering support for electro-optical assembly equipment, processes, and materials

• Experience developing and implementing new designs and products into manufacturing

• Experience working in a highly regulated industry with strict customer/process requirements

• Experience in defense or related industry

• SAP experience

• Lean/6-sigma training

• Experience with computer aided design tools such as SolidWorks and AutoCAD

• Strong project management skills (work breakdown, task planning, scheduling, performance-to-plan tracking)

Salary Range: $84,200 - $126,400

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.

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 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 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. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.