Sentinel Supplier Manufacturing / Principal Supplier Manufacturing Engineer - 20405
Northrop GrummanRELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time Description 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 Defense Systems is seeking Supplier Manufacturing / Principal Supplier Manufacturing Engineer . This position will be located in Roy, UT What you’ll get to do: This position supports the Sentinel program and serves as the interface among Engineering, Production, Supply Chain, Planning, Quality, and Business Management to ensure material plans and execution align with Launch Infrastructure schedules and priorities. The role supports Supplier Management Teams, Production Operations, and Design Engineering by providing technical insight into supplier manufacturing capabilities, forecasting supplier-driven schedule and cost impacts, and representing supplier constraints to internal stakeholders. The successful candidate will own time-phased material planning based on engineering releases, bills of material, and program schedules to ensure parts, assemblies, and services are available to support key milestones, build events, and installation activities. This position will also drive SSOW, PR, and PO execution; coordinate material impacts from drawings, parts lists, and ECNs/ECOs; and work with Engineering, Supply Chain, Subcontracts, Configuration Management, Planning, and suppliers to resolve issues affecting cost, schedule, and technical performance. The role requires identifying and mitigating material risks such as long-lead items, sole or limited sources, obsolescence, and capacity constraints; supporting cost and schedule risk analysis; tracking and reporting material health metrics; and participating in technical and program reviews to communicate status and recovery plans. In addition, the candidate will lead or support process improvements that enhance material flow, data integrity, visibility, and cycle times within the supply chain. The ideal candidate will possess a drive for troubleshooting and resolving a wide variety of technical and manufacturing barriers within the supply chain supporting complex infrastructure projects. To fulfill this role the candidate will need to understand the material and manufacturing needs of of their project to preemptively resolve conflicts before they can impact schedule and delivery. The candidate should have excellent written, verbal, and technical communication skills with exposure to procurement and contracting processes. The candidate will be required to prioritize and balance quality, safety, and schedule while helping to reduce operational inefficiencies and cost. This position will require up to 50% travel to suppliers and NG partners, but nominally up to 25% during normal operations Position Benefits As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including Medical, Dental & Vision coverage 401k Educational Assistance Life Insurance Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions Paid Time Off Health & Wellness Resources Employee Discounts This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursd…