Principal Engineer Manufacturing
- Locations:
- San Diego, California, United States
- Security Clearance:
- Secret
About Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman solves the toughest problems in space, aeronautics, defense and cyberspace to meet the ever-evolving needs of our customers worldwide. Our 90,000 employees are Defining Possible every day using science, technology and engineering to create and deliver advanced systems, products and services. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will allow you to work together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines.
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.Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.
What You'll Get To Do:
• Designs manufacturing processes and procedures for Electro-Mechanical assemblies and production equipment.
• Designs sequence of operations and specified 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 equipment, and tools to verify their efficiency, and investigates and initiates corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure product quality.
• Develops manufacturing processes that are applicable to statistical process control and may develop those techniques.
• 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.
• Performs total productive maintenance, 6S Audit management, tracks yield, scrap, and parts consumption for assembly efforts.
• Creates Work Plans for Electro-Mechanical products within shop floor control system.
• Works closely with production floor supervisor, quality, and design engineering and supports day-to-day production activities.
• Complete understanding of assembly level build hierarchy.
• Understands and interprets engineering drawings and recommend design changes to ease product manufacturability
• Assisting with On-the-Job Training of new personnel
• Experience in the implementation of Lean Manufacturing techniques across manufacturing environment
Northrop Grumman is seeking a Second Shift Manufacturing Engineer 3, who will support the Production Organization based in San Diego, CA.
Basic Qualifications Manufacturing Engineer 3:
BS in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or other related STEM Technical field with a minimum of 5 years industry experience.
Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings
Experience in computer assisted design software (SolidWorks/CATIA)
Experience drafting, maintaining, and modifying work instructions and/or process specifications
Experience with geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)
Hands on experience in programing, sustaining, and troubleshooting Electronics Manufacturing Equipment
Experience in Electro-Mechanical manufacturing processes.
Experience in dispositioning non conformances
US Citizenship
Ability of obtain and maintain US Secret Clearance
Preferred Qualifications Manufacturing Engineer 3
SAP (MRP) and Solumina or equivalent shop floor system experience
Experience with J-STD and MIL-STD requirements.
Experience with continuous improvement, Six Sigma and Lean methodologies in a manufacturing environment.
Hands on experience in programing, sustaining, and troubleshooting Electronics Manufacturing Equipment (Reflow Oven, Pick and Place, Ribbon Bonding, and Airvac/Selective Solder)
What We Can Offer You –
Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment which encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family.
Your benefits will include the following: Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off and Additional Benefits including Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more!