Principal/Senior Principal Manufacturing Systems Project Engineer

Company: Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU)
Location: Baltimore
Posted on: June 1, 2025

Job Description:

Requisition ID: R10175455

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• Category: Engineering
  
• Location: Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
  
• Clearance Type: None
  
• Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
  
• Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
  
• Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
  
• 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 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 Principal Manufacturing Systems Project Engineer or a Senior Principal Manufacturing Systems Project Engineer for the Surface Mount Technology Cell (SMT). This position is located both at our site near BWI Airport in Maryland, as well as our nearby Troy Hill complex in Elkridge, Maryland.
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  • Act as the main point of contact for manufacturing engineering related activities for your product within the cell.
    
  • Coordinate between non-deliverable hardware requestor and manufacturing operations/engineering.
    
  • Collaborate closely with your process engineering peers as well as multiple other functional groups supporting shop floor, program office, and customer (quality engineering, manufacturing supervision, production, operations, design engineering, program management).
    
  • Review and handle product on the shop floor.
    
  • Identify continuous improvement opportunities; create solutions and lobby for funding.
    
  • Lead communications outward from the shop floor, lead weekly meetings of various types for various audiences; yield meetings, situations reports, problem resolution charts, etc.
    
  • Gather and document efforts related for non-recurring cost for initial product startup as well as support manufacturing readiness reviews.
    
  • Drive root cause corrective action efforts as issues arise.
    
    This job may be filled as a Principal Manufacturing Systems Project Engineer or a Senior Principal Manufacturing Systems Project Engineer based on the qualifications below.
    Basic Qualifications for a Principal Manufacturing Systems Project Engineer:
    
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    • Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or related STEM area and at least five years of relevant work experience (or 3 with an MS).
      
    • Experience in a manufacturing environment.
      
    • Experience managing projects and/or leading people with strong organizational skills.
      
      Basic Qualifications for a Senior Principal Manufacturing Systems Project Engineer:
      
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      • Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or related STEM area and at least eight years relevant work experience (or 6 with an MS).
        
      • Experience in a manufacturing environment.
        
      • Experience managing projects and/or leading people with strong organizational skills.
        
        Preferred Qualifications:
        
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        • Experience with KPIs, cost estimates, and continuous improvement.
          
        • Knowledge of surface mount technology (SMT).
          
        • Familiarity with Design of Experiment (DOE), Statistical Process Control (SPC), and 6 sigma concepts for process development.
          
        • Familiarity with J-STD and MIL-STD requirements.
          
        • Ability to obtain a Secret security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a prerequisite).
          
          Salary Range: $102,400 - $153,600
          Salary Range 2: $127,000 - $190,600
          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 candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
          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.
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