Sr Principal Chief Engineer

Found in: Talent US A C2 - 2 weeks ago


Waynesboro, United States Northrop Grumman Full time
Help shape the future working with the most advanced radar systems in the industry Northrop Grumman's Mission Systems Sector is seeking a Sr. Principal Digital Transformation Chief Engineer to be an instrumental part of Northrop Grumman's Advanced Manufacturing Team.

This position will initially be based in Charlottesville, VA for approximately 1-2 years and will then transition to the Waynesboro, VA facility.

What You'll Get to Do :
  • Create Digital Transformation (DT) solution roadmaps and manage deployments
  • Manage utilization of onsite augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) assets
  • Lead assessments for process feasibility and risk analysis of advanced manufacturing technologies
  • Report out return on investment and business value
  • Lead engagement and coordination with engineering and human factors teams
  • Support concurrent engineering, test producibility, testability, and maintainability as we design for operational requirements
  • Maintain sensitivity to cost, schedule and quality as well as Northrop Grumman policies and procedures
This role involves interfacing with internal and external customers, program offices, engineering disciplines, and executive management. In addition, the role will require the ability to handle multiple projects concurrently in a dynamic/fast-paced work environment. Budgeting and Project Management skills will be utilized to properly scope and execute assigned work and manage project efforts.

Basic Qualifications
  • Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline plus 9 years of relevant experience; or a Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline plus or 7 years of relevant experience
  • Experience working with IPTs, other stakeholders, and various customers
  • Project / Program Management skills (proposal creation, scheduling, budget tracking)
  • Experience with production assembly/fabrication including Digital Transformation, Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality, Systems Integration, IIoT, RFID, and/or production manufacturing operations
  • Current, active Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain a Special Access Program (SAP) clearance
  • U.S. citizenship
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience implementing World Class Operations / Lean Six Sigma
  • Experience using Virtual Reality / Augmented Reality Hardware and Software
  • Experience organizing and executing technology demonstrations that include Virtual Reality / Augmented Reality systems and application
  • Experience using CAD software such as NX, CATIA, SolidWorks (Siemens NX preferred)
  • Experience using SAP and Manufacturing Execution Systems
  • Experience assessing maturity of new technology for transition to production
  • Experience in manufacturing simulation software such as Siemens Process Sim, Flex Sim, Siemens NX Line
  • Well-versed, skilled, and disciplined in system engineering processes
  • Experience in the development, integration, and deployment of network architecture and digital infrastructure
  • CAM experience


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