Northrop Grumman

PrincipalProcessEngineer

$99–148k Plymouth, Minnesota, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Principal Process Engineer at Northrop Grumman. Skills: Process engineering, Manufacturing engineering, Project management. Provide manufacturing and process engineering expertise. Provide project management”

What You'll Achieve.

Completion of project milestones

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Problem solving; Root cause determination

Eligibility Requirements

Relocation assistance, 25% travel, Security clearance required, Must be U. S. Citizen

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree plus 5 years of experience, Master's degree plus 3 years of experience, PhD plus 1 year of experience, Engineering experience supporting production, Experience with customer engineering, vendors, subcontractors, Proven partnership/collaboration skills, Exceptional communication skills, Proficiency in GD&T, Ability to travel, Ability to obtain security clearance, Must be U. S. Citizen

Nice to Have

M. S. Engineering degree, Experience with leading teams, Supporting failure analysis within 8D, Experience with energetics and ballistic testing, Experience with managing cost and schedule, Experience in defense industry, Experience with U. S. Government contracts, Experience writing statements of work, Estimating project scope

What You'll Do.

Provide manufacturing and process engineering expertise

Provide project management

Provide technical leadership

Provide engineering oversight and support

Develop production processes

Oversee production processes

Lead failure investigations

Implement corrective action

Communicate issues and status

Interpret testing results

Contribute to project milestones

Represent Northrop Grumman

Conceptualize improvement projects

Implement improvement projects

Manage manufacturing engineering principles

Ensure robust production process

Ensure high product quality

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross disciplines within a team; Inter-department collaborations

Communication Scope

Verbal communication; Written communication; Presentation skills

Process & Methodology

Project management, Manufacturing engineering project management

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