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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 Principal Manufacturing Engineering to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals.\nThis position is located in El Segundo, CA. This position is responsible for supply base technical management related to acquiring military hardware requirements. This position requires a motivated self-starter able to work independently and as a team player who can multi-task and communicate effectively with varying levels of program.\nResponsibilities:\nProvide sourcing recommendation to general procurement and major subcontract internal customers utilizing strategic sourcing tools.\nIdentifying and on-boarding new sources of supply for assigned commodities.\nConducting capability assessments, performing supplier audits and performance monitoring of suppliers for assigned commodities.\nSupport of mechanical commodities in strategic sourcing group.\nTravel required up to 25%.\nRequired Skills:\nWorking knowledge of at least one of the following commodities: Machined parts, Machined Structures, Composites, Sheet Metal, Tooling\nWork effectively with engineering, quality, and GSC organizations to help resolve technical supplier challenges\nSupport successful execution with Global Supply Chain and Supplier Quality organizations through the source selection and acquisition cycles.\nBasic Qualifications Level 3:\nBachelor’s Degree is Science and 5 years of relevant engineering experience in procurement support, tooling evaluation, and technical liaison roles ; or Masters Degree and 3 years of relevant engineering experience in procurement support, tooling evaluation, and technical liaison roles\nSupport successful execution with Global Supply Chain and Supplier Quality organizations through the source selection and acquisition cycles.\nDemonstrated experience in interpreting engineering drawings and CAD models for fabrication of parts.\nModel based experience with Siemens NX and/or CATIA and PLM environments.\nExperience using SAP, Windows software packages, and databases to fetch data.\n Preferred Experiences:\nPrior operational manufacturing experience for fabrication and/or assembly.\nUnderstanding of post-production processing requirement and familiarity with NADCAP (i.e., Chemical, Heat Treat, paint …)\nASME Y14.5 GD&T certification\nIn-depth experienced navigating transactions in SAP to extract data.\nKnowledge of FAR & DFAR requirements\nKnowledge of ISO 9001/AS9100 requirements\nAbility to obtain and maintain a U.S Government Secret clearance.\nPrimary Level Salary Range: $103,600.00 - $155,400.00The 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.The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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. 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