Supplier Manufacturing Engineer

Senior Principal Engineer - Supplier Manufacturing Engineering Operations (SME-Ops)

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 Senior Principal Engineer - Supplier Manufacturing Engineering Operations (SME-Ops) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position is located in St. Augustine, FL.

We are seeking a highly organized and technically proficient individual to support the Supplier Manufacturing Engineering Operations (SME-Ops) function for E-2 program. This role is critical in enabling successful supplier technical oversite and engagement and onsite technical support for St. Augustine production.

The individual will be responsible for overseeing and implementing essential SME services, including management of supplier Requests for Change/Information (RCIs), authoring and maintaining Supplier Tooling Manuals, processing Tool Notifications, assigning ABLE Codes, performing Technical Evaluations, and managing Liaison Action Requests (LARs).

As a key technical point of contact, the individual will represent engineering interests across Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), provide on-site supplier technical support, and collaborate with Global Supply Chain and Air Vehicle Engineering to ensure supplier readiness and alignment with production schedules and configuration. The role also includes supporting international suppliers, export compliance efforts, and cross-functional initiatives for improved sourcing strategies and tooling solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supporting RCI requests are required with Engineering and supplier
• Process Tool Notifications and evaluate supplier tooling proposals
• Assign ABLE Codes and participate in PRD reviews
• Perform Technical Evaluations and manage LARs
• Serve as Technical POC for IPTs and support supplier interface with Air Vehicle engineering
• Facilitate international supplier technical support and export compliance (EEMS, HTS, JC, DSEA)
• Support work transfers, design reviews, and ROM impact estimates as required
• Engage in cross-functional collaboration with Strategic Sourcing and Manufacturing Field Engineering
• Strong understanding of Sheet metal detail part and assembly fabrication
• Ability to conduct Root Cause Corrective Action investigations in Support of production Constraints.
• Understanding of both metallic and non-metallic composite structures

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 8 years of relevant engineering experience in procurement support, tooling evaluation, and technical liaison roles; or Masters Degree in STEM discipline and 6 years of engineering experience in procurement support, tooling evaluation, and technical liaison roles; or PhD in STEM discipline and 4 years of 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
• Familiarity with systems such as SRCI, and ABLE Coding
• Excellent communication and coordination skills across multidisciplinary teams
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and drive process standardization

What We Offer:

At Northrop Grumman, we are on the cutting edge of innovation-- building the next generation of sophisticated aircraft to protect our country. Our diverse portfolio of programs means there are endless paths to cultivate your career. We are well-known for our inclusive, family environment, phenomenal learning opportunities, and exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers. We also offer exceptional benefits/healthcare, a great 401K matching program, and 14 Employee Resource Groups inclusive of all employees!

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.