Principal Engineer Manufacturing

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.

Northrop Grumman's Manufacturing Operations Engineering organization is seeking a Principal Manufacturing Process Engineer for the Advanced Ceramics Facility (ACF) manufacturing cell.

ACF utilizes flexibility and creativity in order to develop, manufacture and deliver leading-edge discriminating products, while incorporating the latest materials, technology and processing to meet or exceed customer expectations. The Principal Manufacturing Process Engineer will provide manufacturing technical support and direction to fabricate ceramic substrates for next generation RF hardware. This position will be responsible for supporting multiple processes in ACF. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the tasks outlined below:

Solving of manufacturing problems related to materials, designs, equipment, people in a timely manner to support production

Developing new and maintaining existing manufacturing processes with a focus on affordability, sustainability and quality

Developing and optimizing process parameters

Developing and revising process documentation and work instruction

Creating, validating, and maintaining automatic equipment programs

Monitoring process yields, cost, and process stability and capability

Supporting the creation and implementation of improvement plans based on the above metrics

Developing ROI justification for process improvements

Assisting with the training of new personnel and participating in the design of operator training materials

Supporting factory maintenance personnel with the troubleshooting and repair of process equipment

Leading/facilitating Root Cause & Corrective Action investigations and driving to closure

Supporting capital equipment projects through procurement, installation and release for production use

Supporting engineering data analysis including metrology data, ERP (SAP) data, and other in-process metrics

The chosen candidate must have excellent verbal and written communication skills; be able to multi-task in a fast-paced, dynamic, and high visibility environment; and work well as part of a team.

Basic Qualifications for a Principal Manufacturing Engineer 3:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent with a minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience (or a minimum of 3 years with an MS; A minimum of 1 year with a PhD). Candidates with a High School diploma/GED and a minimum of 9 years of relevant professional experience may be considered in lieu of a bachelors degree.

Manufacturing/Process Engineering experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment

Experience with Design of Experiment (DOE), Statistical Process Control (SPC), 6 sigma concepts for process development and control

Fluency in MS Office software applications

Experience with ERP systems

The ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance

US Citizenship is required.