Sentinel Principal / Sr Principal Manufacturing Engineer -Ability to Obtain Clearance

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description 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 Defense Systems is seeking Principal Manufacturing / Sr Principal Manufacturing Engineers. This position is in Roy, UT and supports the Sentinel program.

What You'll Get To Do:
Join the Production Operations Manufacturing Engineering team for Sentinel and take part in engineering solutions to deploy and deliver a state-of-the-art weapon system to our customer. The candidate will provide advanced technological ideas and Subject Matter Expertise (SME) to resolve technical questions and ensure compliance and execution to the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) Statement of Work (SOW) requirements. Primary responsibilities will include:

Represents the organization as a technical contact, interacts with senior personnel on important technical matters, facilitates inter-team coordination, and reinforces leadership's vision and goals

Develop processes by studying requirements; research, design, modify, and test production/deployment methods and equipment

Collaborate with Design Engineering on design to ensure practical manufacturing and fabrication solutions

Resolves complex process issues

Work with suppliers to develop manufacturing planning for successful preparation and execution of Manufacturing Readiness Assessments (MRA)

Research and evaluate commercially available tools and equipment to support deployment activities

Investigates root cause of discrepancies and implements corrective actions

Troubleshoots existing processes to improve safety, quality, cost, and efficiency

Develops and maintains detailed work and install instructions for assigned products/processes

Educates/trains operators on new and existing processes

Establish and maintain a program project plan and schedule that is aligned with the program Integrated Master Schedule (IMS)

Provide on-site engineering support during field installations

Implement Lean practices to continually identify opportunities for improvement

You'll Bring These Qualifications:

Principal Manufacturing Engineer: Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 5 Years with BS; 3 Years with Masters; 1 Years with PhD; 4 years additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree

Sr Principal Manufacturing Engineer: Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 8 Years with BS; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Years with PhD; 4 years additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree