Principal Engineer Manufacturing

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 Defense Sector is looking for a Principal Engineer Manufacturing to join our team in Ridgecrest, California, and help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we’ll support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field or an industry thought leader. This individual will work closely with the Manufacturing Engineering Manager, IPT Lead, Quality Engineer, Design Engineering, and Operations to ensure producibility meets the program targets, including Yield, and continuous improvement opportunities. This individual will support the AARGM program. The AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile) is a supersonic, air- launched tactical missile system. AARGM is the most advanced system for pilots against today’s modern surface-to-air threats. It can rapidly engage land- and sea-based air-defense threats, as well as striking, time-sensitive targets. This position will be 100% full time on site at our Ridgecrest, Ca location. Relocation may be available but not guaranteed. Responsibilities-Process Development: Developing new and maintaining or improving existing manufacturing processes with a focus on quality, efficiency, and affordability. Inspects performance of machinery, equipment, and tools to verify their efficiency, and investigating and initiating corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure product quality. Working with cross-functional teams to develop new methods, applications, and processes to support current and future manufacturing needs. Providing ROI justification for process improvements. Specifying, identifying, and procuring new manufacturing equipment for production readiness and preparing equipment for production with a focus on the machine integration and data collection. Developing and optimizing process parameters. Developing/revising process documentation and manufacturing work instructions. Work with vendors to support assembly transitions. Factory Support: Assisting the floor in optimization of process monitoring for process yields, cost, and process stability and capability. Working with the production floor personnel to resolve technical issues. Recommending and implementing quality improvements based on metrics and data on efficiency and affordability. Creating, validating, and maintaining automatic equipment programs. Assisting with the training of new personnel, generate process specific training materials and process procedures. Supporting factory maintenance personnel with the troubleshooting and repair of process equipment. Interfacing with equipment vendors to troubleshoot and resolve issues. Design Support: Recommending product design improvements required to produce advanced microelectronics products. Documenting state-of-the-art process capabilities and guidelines for product designers. Participating in design producibility reviews for new products.