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 offer phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly collaborative workplace. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do. Does this sound like you?
Our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) provide benefits for the member, our leaders and the company. Our ERGs offer opportunities to be a friend, be active, be a volunteer, be a leader, to be recognized and to be yourself! Every ERG is inclusive of all employees!
Our diverse portfolio of programs means there are endless paths to cultivate your career. We are well-known for our inclusive, family environment, as well as our excellent work/life balance.
Our Space Systems is hiring for either a Principal Manufacturing Engineer (level 3) or a Senior Principal Manufacturing Engineer (level 4). This position will be located in Goleta, CA.
Core Responsibilities:

Designs manufacturing processes, procedures and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, machining and material handling
* Designs arrangement of machines within plant facilities to ensure most efficient and productive layout
* Designs sequence of operations and specifies procedures for the fabrication of tools and equipment and other functions that affect product performance
* Adapts machine or equipment design to factory and production conditions
* 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
* 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
This requisition may be filled at either a Principal Manufacturing Engineer level or a Senior Principal Manufacturing Engineer level
Basic Qualifications for Principal Manufacturing Engineer:

Bachelor's degree from a STEM program with 5 years of demonstrated manufacturing engineering experience, or a Master's degree from a STEM program with 3 years of manufacturing engineering experience
* Must have experience leading manufacturing engineering projects
* Must have experience developing RCCAs and tools associated
* Must be able to generate work instructions using drawings or models
* Must have an understanding and familiarity with Design for manufacturability
Basic Qualifications for Senior Principal Manufacturing Engineer:

Bachelor's degree from a STEM program with 9 years of demonstrated manufacturing engineering experience, or a Master's degree from a STEM program with 7 years of manufacturing engineering experience
* Must have experience leading manufacturing engineering projects
* Must have experience developing RCCAs and tools associated
* Must be able to generate work instructions using drawings or models
* Must have an understanding and familiarity with Design for manufacturability
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.