Senior Principal Manufacturing Engineer
Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Mesa
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: None TRAVEL: Yes,
10% of the Time Description 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 is currently
seeking a Senior Principal Manufacturing Engineer to provide
manufacturing and process engineering technical expertise and
project management for our Medium Caliber Cannon production
programs in our Mesa, AZ facility. This position is focused on
providing technical and process leadership in the manufacturing of
medium caliber cannons and supports the Guns business segment at
Armament Systems Division. This career opportunity is a great fit
for a self-motivated, proactive individual who wants to plan,
develop, and execute operations and manufacturing processes in our
gun assembly and barrel manufacturing facility. Our engineers work
in a high exposure, fast paced, and exciting environment that
involves hands-on technical challenges, problem solving, and
inter-department collaborations. The candidate will apply strong
engineering fundamentals, demonstrate clear communication with
those they interact with. If you thrive on attention to detail and
want different challenges each day, this is the place for you.
Position Description: Designs manufacturing processes, procedures
and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation,
processing, machining, and material handling Generates and
maintains manufacturing bills of materials (MBOM) Designs
arrangement of work centers or machines within plant facilities to
ensure most efficient and productive layout Designs sequence of
operations and specifies procedures for the fabrication of product,
tools and equipment and other functions that affect product
performance Adapts process, tool, machine or equipment design to
factory and production conditions. Incorporate inspection and test
requirements into the production plan Inspects performance of
processes, product, 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 Ensures processes and
procedures are compliant with regulations Basic Qualifications: Our
position emphasizes skills and requires 14 years of experience.
Will consider a Bachelor’s degree plus 10 years of experience, a
Master’s degree plus 8 years of experience, or a PhD plus 6 years
of experience Engineering experience in supporting a production
environment Experience working with design engineering, Quality
Assurance, machinists, and assembly personnel Proven
partnership/collaboration skills and ability to partner with cross
functional disciplines within a team Exceptional communication
skills (verbal, written, presentation) Knowledge of geometric
dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) Must be a US Citizen
Preferred Qualifications: Experience with MES and/or software that
maintains routings and production data Experience with MRP software
(SAP, CostPoint, etc) Experience with PLM Software (Teamcenter,
Windchill, etc) Experience with using 3D modeling software
(Solidworks, NX, Pro-E, etc.) Experience working with
Aerospace/Military standards and implementation of standards across
cross-functional teams Primary Level Salary Range: $107,800.00 -
$161,800.00 The above salary range represents a general guideline;
however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when
determining base salary offers such as the scope and
responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience,
education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the
position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift
differential, and 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 an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit
http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required
for all positions with a government clearance and certain other
restricted positions.
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