Principal Manufacturing Systems Engineer - Palmdale, United States - Northrop Grumman

Description

This position may be hired at a higher level.

Basic Qualifications for Principal Manufacturing Systems Engineer (Level 3):

• Bachelor's of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 4 or more years' experience in aviation, systems engineering, aerospace, or manufacturing/production; OR Master's of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 3 or more years' experience OR PhD degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 0 or more years' experience.
• Experience working with IPTs, other stakeholders, and various customers such as Air Force and Navy
• Project / Program Management skills (proposal creation, scheduling, budget tracking).
• Strong Familiarity with Process Development & Controls.
• Ability to travel 20-35% of the time.
• A current and active DoD Secret level security clearance with a periodic re-investigation OR an original adjudication date completed within the last 5 years.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access.

Basic Qualifications for Senior Principal Manufacturing Systems Engineer (Level 4):

• Bachelor's of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 8 or more years' experience in aviation, systems engineering, aerospace, or manufacturing/production; OR Master's of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 6 or more years' experience OR PhD degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 4 or more years' experience.
• Experience working with IPTs, other stakeholders, and various customers such as Air Force and Navy
• Project / Program Management skills (proposal creation, scheduling, budget tracking).
• Strong Familiarity with Process Development & Controls.
• Ability to travel 20-35% of the time.
• A current and active DoD Secret level security clearance with a periodic re-investigation OR an original adjudication date completed within the last 5 years.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current Special Program Access.
• Demonstrated technical leadership skills, decisiveness, and ability to make sound technical judgments with limited information.
• Well-versed, skilled, and disciplined in system engineering processes.
• Experience with using Microsoft Office Products (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, MS-Project, Visio).
• Experience in the development, integration, and deployment of network architecture and digital infrastructure.
• Experience in generating requirements, specifically, the ability to turn vague customer needs or stakeholder inputs into requirements.
• Proposal experience, and experience in other early phases of program lifecycle
• Advanced Communication Systems Experience.
• Prior experience operating in a dynamic environment of increasing production schedules and high delivery rates.
• Siemens NX, TcE, CPLM, SAP, and Manufacturing Execution Systems.
• CAM Experience.
• Experience in hardware/software integration of manufacturing systems.
• Experience with production assembly/fabrication including Digital Transformation, Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality, Systems Integration, IIoT, RFID, and/or production manufacturing operations.
• Extensive experience working with Edge Devices (EUD) (HoloLens1, HoloLens2, Tablets).
• Working knowledge of classified information systems infrastructure.
• Digital Manufacturing experience.
• Architecture, Design & Integration experience for engineering systems and software.
• Technical Writing capability.