Principal Engineer Manufacturing/ Sr. Principal Engineer Manufacturing

$97,500 - $146,300/Yr

Northrop Grumman - Beltsville, MD

Full-time - Mid Level

Beltsville, MD

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Manufacturing Engineer position at Northrop Grumman involves creating and improving manufacturing plans and work instructions to ensure quality, delivery, and cost objectives are met. The role requires collaboration with internal and external customers, managing engineering bills of materials, and supporting real-time manufacturing floor issues. The position is part of the Integrated Thermal Systems Operating Unit, which specializes in thermal management solutions for spacecraft.

Responsibilities

• Create manufacturing plans for the manufacturing team to ensure quality, delivery, and cost objectives are achieved.
• Create and improve manufacturing work instructions to meet challenging hardware requirements.
• Establish a common design goal aligned with the as-bid program proposal for manufacturability.
• Communicate manufacturing plans and processes to customers through Manufacturing Readiness Reviews (MRR).
• Create and manage Engineering Bill of Materials.
• Review engineering designs and drawings for accuracy and manufacturability.
• Conceptualize and design manufacturing tooling when required.
• Provide liaison to operations and support real-time manufacturing floor issues.
• Resolve discrepant hardware through disposition for immediate remedy and participate in root cause investigations.
• Specify necessary special processes, equipment, and fixtures for manufacturing on assigned programs.
• Participate in continuous improvement projects to enhance manufacturing methods, efficiency, and product quality.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of related manufacturing engineering experience with a bachelor's degree, or 3 years with a master's degree, or 1 year with a PhD.
• Experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Proven multi-tasker and self-starter with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience in writing technical specifications or manufacturing work instructions.
• Proficient in reading engineering drawings and understanding GD&T (Geometric Design and Tolerancing).
• Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Must be a US Citizen.

Nice-to-haves

• Understanding of 5S and Lean Manufacturing experience.
• Engineering experience in an ISO 9001 compliant manufacturing/fabrication work environment.
• Familiarity with 2-phase thermal systems, fluid mechanics, and thermodynamics.
• Working knowledge of GTAW (Gas Tungsten Arc Welding) and CNC (Computer Numeric Controlled) machining operations.
• Proficiency with CAD software (CREO Parametric).
• Experience within an aerospace manufacturing environment.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and personal business