Sr Principal Engineer Manufacturing

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · New York, NY +1 · Material/Process

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Sr Principal Engineer, Manufacturing to join their Marine Systems team, supporting the Global Supply Chain Supplier Management Team. This role involves managing and interpreting supplier schedules, developing material strategies, managing supplier performance, and conducting technical evaluations of proposals. The position requires experience with U.S. Government contracts and financial management systems like EVMS. A Secret clearance is required.

What you'd actually do

  1. Manages and Interprets schedules from suppliers/subcontractors to understand impact on program schedule and milestones. Effectively manage an integrated master schedule. Successfully manage schedule risks and opportunities.
  2. Develop and manage the SMT RAIL/action item tracker to facilitate communication and accountability with the supplier/subcontractors & internal actions within NG Marine Systems NGMS. Focus on schedule and supply chain programmatic actions.
  3. Manage supplier performance, open orders, delivery and dock dates.
  4. Define and develop material strategy for on-time delivery.
  5. Effectively plans, defines, establishes, communicates, monitors, and controls subcontractor scope to ensure that all of the work required and only the work required, is performed. Analyzes changes to balance technical, cost, schedule, quality requirements and develops alternatives that address program needs and expectations.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 8 years of experience to include supply chain, program management, business management or related, Master's Degree and a minimum of 6 years of experience in supply chain, program management, business management or related or an additional 4 years of related experience in supply chain, program management, business management or related in lieu of a Bachelors degree.
  • At least 3 years of experience supporting U.S. Government contracts and/or large supplier management portfolio experience in other industries
  • At least 2 years of financial experience in EVMS or similar cost and schedule management systems
  • At least 2 years of experience managing a Program effort or Major Subcontract (in either a supply chain, SMT, or program/project management role)
  • Must be a US Citizen
  • Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.

Nice to have

  • Experience providing strategic direction regarding Program Management or Supply Chain products, processes, applications, and technology.
  • Supplier Management Experience on a Program in US Government Contracts
  • Experience with technical evaluations of supplier proposals & subsequent contract negotiations.
  • Experience in managing technical risks and opportunities.
  • Experience in Earned Value Management (EVM) or being a control account manager (CAM).
  • Evaluating and coordinating the resolution of production problems related to engineering, manufacturing operations, design, quality, and materials
  • Analyzing engineering specifications and drawings
  • Conferring with Design, Quality, Materials Engineering, Manufacturing, and Global Supply Chain to provide and obtain technical solutions
  • Investigating reports of defective, damaged or malfunctioning parts, assemblies, equipment or systems
  • Reviewing production schedules and purchase orders
  • Assisting with subcontractor evaluations and source selection criteria
  • Training and Mentoring supply chain professionals

What the JD emphasized

  • Secret Clearance
  • Secret