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　　Northrop Grumman's Manufacturing Operations Engineering organization is seeking a Principal/Senior Principal Manufacturing Systems Project Engineer for Space Final Assembly. This position is located in Linthicum, Maryland.

　　The selected candidate will be a member of the Final Assembly team and will lead process development projects for multiple programs across several manufacturing cells.

　　Responsibilities include:Develop project scope requirements, perform technical planning, manufacturing system development, integration, verification and validation.Facilitate collaboration across Manufacturing Operations functional support groups through all manufacturing readiness phases.Manage project cost (implementation, ROI), schedule and risk mitigation strategies.Drive root cause corrective action (RCCA) efforts.Lead shop floor product / process troubleshooting across cells.Basic Qualifications for a Principal Manufacturing Systems Project Engineer:Bachelor of Science degree or higher in Engineering or related STEM area and 5 years of relevant professional experience (or 3 years with an MS; 0 years with a PhD)Experience with manual and automated assembly processesProject management experienceProficiency in 3-CAD modelingProficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, MS-Project)Familiarity with J-STD and MIL-STD requirements Ability to travel 10% of the timeBasic Qualifications for a Senior Principal Manufacturing Systems Project Engineer:Bachelor of Science degree or higher in Engineering or related STEM area and 9 years of relevant professional experience (or 7 years with an MS; 4 years with a PhD)Experience with manual and automated assembly processesProject management experienceProficiency in 3-CAD modelingProficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, MS-Project)Familiarity with J-STD and MIL-STD requirements Ability to travel 10% of the timePreferred Qualifications:A current and active DoD Secret level security clearance with a periodic re-investigation OR an original adjudication date completed within the last 5 yearsCurrent Special Program AccessFunctional knowledge of Class C - Space programs and Space Standard Practices (SSP)Siemens NX, Teamcenter, CPLM, SAPKnowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)Experience with a Manufacturing Execution System (MES)Familiarity with Design of Experiment (DOE), Statistical Process Control (SPC)MANUMS

　　Salary Range: $102,400 - $153,600

　　Salary Range 2: $127,000 - $190,600

　　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.

　　Employees may be eligible for 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.

　　Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO . U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.