[Hiring] Senior Principal Manufacturing Engineer @Northrop Grumman

Role Description

The Sr Principal Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for directing and managing all cost, schedule, and technical performance requirements that are levied on the subcontractor or the product family and is required to ensure performance and support of program execution. The Sr Principal Manufacturing Engineer acts as the main focal point to the subcontractor; briefs executive management and program on the status and issues affecting performance or cost; and conducts program reviews with the subcontractor and program office. This position will be remote supporting the Annapolis site with travel up to 50%.

• Collaborate with functional teams composed of engineers, quality, and procurement personnel to support suppliers.
• Define scope requirements for each product or service to be procured and ensure alignment of content and supplier capabilities.
• Define and manage cost and schedule targets to achieve program and business objectives.
• Perform as the total integrated product team (IPT) lead for key subcontract suppliers and the associated subcontractor procurements.
• Determine the risk basis and value for the procured products and manage mitigation plans.
• Coordinate/lead all supplier design, manufacturing, and program reviews, including the necessary levels of NGMS participation.
• Ensure supplier compliance with all elements of the SOW and subcontract.
• Ensure recovery plans are put in place for any/all erosion to schedule milestones.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 8 years of experience in supply chain/procurement, program management, or engineering OR Masters degree and a minimum of 6 years of experience in supply chain/procurement, program management, or engineering.
• Experience performing monthly earned value and risk and opportunity management for assigned programs.
• Experience in leading and managing projects to cost, performance, and schedule requirements.
• Experience conferring with Design, Quality, Materials Engineering, Manufacturing, and Global Supply Chain to provide and obtain technical solutions.
• Experience in investigating reports of defective, damaged or malfunctioning parts, assemblies, equipment or systems.
• US Citizenship.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a secret government clearance.

Requirements

• Experience in major subcontractor management.
• Experience understanding specifications, drawings & supplier statements of work (SOWs).
• Experience managing technical specifications, drawings, and manufacturing process instructions.
• Experience in the use of SAP.
• Masters Degree in a Business or Technical field.
• Secret Security Clearance, in scope.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company paid holidays.
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.