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Principal Engineer Manufacturing

In Person (Sunnyvale, California, United States of America)
Full Time
$100,300 – $150,500
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Location:
Sunnyvale, California, United States of America

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.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) is looking for you to join our team as a Principal Manufacturing Engineer based out of Sunnyvale, CA. You will support the manufacturing and testing of marine propulsion and power generations systems working on various manufacturing processes for high-value gearing and steam turbine assemblies, machined components, and welded fabrications. This position will focus on optimizing capability of manufacturing tools and machinery.

What You'll get to Do:

  • Oversee operation of capital machinery, specializing in machine tool systems (milling, boring, turning, hobbing, grinding).

  • Optimize performance of equipment by implementing new capability (development of solutions to increase throughput and reduce cycle times using new tooling components/systems; programming techniques, control systems upgrades).

  • Troubleshoot machine failures to minimize downtime, while collaborating with machine maintenance and equipment OEMs.

  • Supports new capital procurement and the designs and arrangement of machines within plant facilities to ensure most efficient and productive layout.

  • Adapts machine or equipment design to factory and production conditions.

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Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology Engineering or Math) with a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience; Master's Degree in a STEM discipline with a minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience.

  • Experience working in a manufacturing environment as a process owner (process, equipment, documentation, special training).

  • Hands on experience machining and troubleshooting of machines or being in a machine shop environment.

  • Experience with machine tool equipment and control systems (large CNC mills, lathes, hobbers and grinders). 

  • Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings.

  • US citizenship required.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience in machine tool design and maintenance.

  • Experience in programming CNC lathes, mills and/or grinders. 

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