Principal /Sr Principal Manufacturing Engineer

Requisition ID: R10174235

Category: Engineering

Location: Goleta, California, United States of America

Clearance Type: None

Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position

Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)

Travel Required: No

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 peoples 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 nations 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, theyre making history.

An organization within Northrop Grumman’s Payload and Ground Systems (PGS) division, Mission Enabling Products (MEP) is a leading designer, producer, and supplier of spacecraft components that power and enable satellites of all classes. Products include spacecraft panels, bus structures, precision optical structures, deployable structural systems and mechanisms, solar arrays, and antenna reflectors. Our products are on virtually every U. S. satellite built in the last 20 years. Learn more about Mission Enabling at our website: .

Our Deployables Operating Unit is hiring for a Manufacturing Engineer (Level 3 or 4). The selected candidate will support our Mission Enabling Products division. This position may be located in Oxnard, CA.

Core Responsibilities:

Develops manufacturing processes, procedures, and production layouts for assembly of spacecraft deployable mechanisms.

Designs sequence of operations and specifies procedures for the fabrication of tools and equipment and other functions that affect product performance.

May incorporate inspection and test requirements into the production plan.

Inspects performance of machinery, equipment, and tools to verify their efficiency, and investigates and initiates corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure product quality.

Provides guidance to engineering regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques.

Ensures processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations and best-practices.

This requisition may be filled at either a Principal Manufacturing Engineer (Level 3) or a Sr. Principal Manufacturing Engineer (Level 4) grade based on the qualifications listed below.

Basic Qualifications for Manufacturing Engineer (Level 3):

5 years of relevant experience with a Bachelors degree; 3 years of relevant experience with a Masters degree; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.

Experience resolving productivity or quality issues in a manufacturing or development environment.

Ability to read and understand engineering drawings.

Understanding of Design for Manufacturability (DFM).

Ability to work as part of a cross-functional team throughout program lifecycle.

Basic Qualifications for Manufacturing Engineer (Level 4):

9 years of relevant experience with a Bachelors degree; 7 years of relevant experience with a Masters degree; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.

Experience resolving productivity or quality issues in a manufacturing or development environment.

Ability to read and understand engineering drawings.

Understanding of Design for Manufacturability (DFM).

Ability to work as part of a cross-functional team throughout program lifecycle.

Preferred Qualifications:

Manufacturing or Systems Engineering experience with spaceflight hardware.

Experience with Root Cause & Corrective Actions (RCCA) and Failure Modes & Effects Analysis (FMEA)

Technical leadership of complex projects.

GD&T Geometric Dimension & Tolerancing, also known by ASME y14.5

Experience with process innovation.

Experience with MES (Manufacturing Execution System).

Salary Range: $77,100 – $115,700

Salary Range 2: $95,000 – $142,400

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 candidates 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.