Sentinel Principal​/Sr Principal Manufacturing Engineer R10216502

Sentinel Principal / Sr Principal Manufacturing Engineer (3724-1) - R

We are hiring for the Sentinel Principal / Sr Principal Manufacturing Engineer (3724-1) - R at Northrop Grumman, based in Huntsville, AL.

Relocation assistance may be available. Clearance type:
Secret. Travel:
Yes, 10% of the time.

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 a Principal / Sr. Principal Manufacturing Engineer. This position is in Huntsville, AL and supports the Sentinel program as well as other programs.

Join the Prod Ops under MFG Engineering team for Sentinel and take part in engineering solutions to deliver a state-of-the-art weapon system to our customer. This position requires a highly motivated self-starter with knowledge in the fabrication, assembly, system integration, and producibility of engineering products. This role includes, but is not limited to, engineering solutions for designs and installs of products, Bill of Materials creation, developing work and installation instructions, supporting system design, and tool design.

The candidate will demonstrate exceptional organizational and interpersonal skills, capable of working a variety of tasks in a proactive manner, can task orient, and communicate effectively with varying levels of Government, NGC, and Supplier personnel.

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 providing technical and administrative leadership and guidance to the various program Integrated Product Teams (IPT) in support of:

• Production documentation and data
• Build/Buy
• Assembly, installation, and work instructions
• Specialty Tooling identification
• Team liaison and SME for engineering support during design and assembly activities

• 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
• Ensure team compliance to processes and requirements
• Collaborates with Design Engineering on design to ensure practical manufacturing and fabrication solutions
• Coordinates with the integration team(s) on day-to-day activities; resolves complex process issues
• Research and evaluate commercially available tools and equipment to support production 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
• Provide on-site engineering support during production installations
• Provides advanced technological ideas and Subject Matter Expertise (SME) to resolve technical questions and ensure compliance to the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) Statement of Work (SOW) requirements
• Implement Lean practices to continually identify opportunities for improvement

This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine‑hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.