Manufacturing Field Engineering (MFE) - Principal or Sr Principal Engineer

About the Role

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 Aerospace Systems Sector has an opening for a Manufacturing Field Engineering (MFE) - Principal or Sr Principal Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals.

This position requires the candidate to be in the greater Long Island, NY area.

We are seeking a highly organized and technically proficient individual to support the MFE (Manufacturing Field Engineering) function for multiple NGC programs. This role is critical in enabling successful supplier technical oversite, engagement, and onsite technical support at multiple supplier locations.

The individual will be responsible for overseeing and implementing essential MFE services, including management of supplier Requests for Change/Information (RCIs), processing Tool Notifications and requests, assigning ABLE Codes, Capacity Risk Assessments (CRAs), and Post Award Reviews.

As a key technical point of contact for NGC suppliers, the individual will represent engineering interests across Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), provide on-site supplier technical support, and collaborate with Global Supply Chain and Program Engineering to ensure supplier readiness and alignment with production schedules and configuration.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting RCI requests in coordination with Engineering and supplier
• Process Tool Notifications and evaluate supplier tooling proposals
• Assign ABLE Codes and participate in PRD reviews
• Serve as Technical POC for IPTs / SMTs and support supplier interface with programs
• Facilitate supplier technical support
• Support work transfers, design reviews, and ROM impact estimates as required
• Engage in cross-functional collaboration with Strategic Sourcing and SME-Ops Teams
• Understanding of Sheet metal detail part and assembly fabrication
• Understanding of Machined detail components and complex machined assemblies
• Understanding of both metallic and non-metallic composite structures
• Ability to conduct Root Cause Corrective Action investigations in support of production constraints

Basic Qualifications

Level 3

• Bachelor's Degree and 5 years of relevant engineering experience in procurement support, tooling evaluation, and technical liaison roles; or Master's Degree and 3 years of relevant engineering experience in procurement support, tooling evaluation, and technical liaison roles
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Security Clearance and the ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access within a reasonable period of time as determined by the needs of the business
• Strong background in supplier manufacturing engineering, aerospace preferred
• Excellent communication and coordination skills across multidisciplinary teams
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and drive process standardization

Level 4

• Bachelor's Degree and 8 years of relevant engineering experience in procurement support, tooling evaluation, and technical liaison roles; or Master's Degree and 6 years of relevant engineering experience in procurement support, tooling evaluation, and technical liaison roles
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Security Clearance and the ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access within a reasonable period of time as determined by the needs of the business
• Strong background in supplier manufacturing engineering, aerospace preferred
• Excellent communication and coordination skills across multidisciplinary teams
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and drive process standardization

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)
• Familiarity with systems such as SRCI and ABLE Coding
• Familiar with Engineering software NX and Catia

Compensation

Primary Level Salary Range: $94,200.00 - $141,200.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $117,500.00 - $176,300.00

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.

Benefits

In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including:

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

Additional Information

• Clearance Type: Secret
• Travel: Yes, 50% of the time
• Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available

Application Timeline

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.

Equal Opportunity

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.