Principal / Sr. Principal Engineer Manufacturing (Weekend Shift)

$88,600 - $164,900/Yr

Northrop Grumman - Beavercreek, OH

Full-time - Mid Level

Beavercreek, OH

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Principal/Sr. Principal Engineer Manufacturing position at Northrop Grumman involves supporting process design and addressing production issues related to aircraft manufacturing. This role is critical in ensuring the efficiency and effectiveness of manufacturing processes, particularly in composite layup, machining, assembly, and subsystems. The position is based in Beavercreek, Ohio, and operates on a weekend shift, requiring candidates to work Friday through Sunday.

Responsibilities

• Develops manufacturing process structure including instructions, materials, tooling, equipment, and software required to fabricate the product.
• Creates and maintains MBOMs (Manufacturing Bill of Materials).
• Identifies process improvements and incorporates feedback from Operations into the manufacturing process.
• Creates and maintains planning work instructions.
• Reviews design and specification changes to ensure they are captured in the manufacturing process.
• Responds to technical issues on the production floor using work instructions, design models, and specifications.
• Clarifies work instructions to Operations and modifies them as needed.
• Leads multifunctional teams to resolve production issues.
• Assists Operations with MRB repairs and special processes as needed.
• Performs PFMEA (Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) and RCCA (Root Cause and Corrective Action) investigations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree and 5 years of experience in Production, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Structural, Aeronautics, or Design engineering; OR Master's Degree and 3 years of experience; OR PhD with 0 years of experience for Principal Engineer.
• Bachelor's Degree and 9 years of experience in the same fields; OR Master's Degree and 7 years of experience; OR PhD with 4 years of experience for Sr. Principal Engineer.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Security Clearance.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access Clearance.

Nice-to-haves

• Active DoD Secret Security Clearance
• Special Program Access
• GD&T experience in aircraft manufacturing
• Familiarity with common metrology tools
• Proficiency with NX11 or CATIA
• Experience with aircraft composites layup, material curing, and trim processes
• Experience with aircraft assembly of composite, aluminum, and titanium components
• Liaison/Floor production engineering experience
• Work instruction planning experience
• Experience with formal root cause and corrective action processes (PFMEA, Fault Tree, etc.)
• Project leadership experience
• Fluent with PDM, MRP, and EWI business systems.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• 401K matching program
• Company paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and personal business
• Discretionary bonuses based on individual contributions and company results.