Manufacturing Process Engineer / Principal Manufacturing Process Engineer
Quick Summary
Process Development Developing new and maintaining or improving existing manufacturing processes with a focus on affordability Creating and managing project plans (tasks, resources,
Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or related STEM area with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience (or minimum of 1 year with an MS). Process Engineering experience.
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Manufacturing Process Engineer / Principal Manufacturing Process Engineer for the Advanced Interconnects and Multilayer Solutions (AIMS) manufacturing cell.
AIMS is committed to the rapid development, manufacture and delivery of leading-edge discriminating products, utilizing advances in organic materials, technology and processing to meet or exceed customer expectations.
The Manufacturing Process Engineer / Principal Manufacturing Process Engineer will provide manufacturing technical expertise and direction to fabricate printed wiring boards, manifolds, and backplanes for next generation RF hardware. This position will be responsible for the LASER Etching processes in AIMS.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the tasks outlined below:
- Developing new and maintaining or improving existing manufacturing processes with a focus on affordability
- Creating and managing project plans (tasks, resources, schedules) for process development activities
- Providing ROI justification for process improvements
- Specifying, identifying and procuring new manufacturing equipment for production readiness and preparing equipment for production
- Developing and optimizing process parameters
- Developing/revising process documentation and work instruction
- Factory Support
- Monitoring process yields, cost, and process stability and capability
- Recommending and implementing quality improvements based on the above metrics
- Creating, validating and maintaining automatic equipment programs
- Solving of manufacturing problems (related to materials, designs, equipment, people) in a timely manner
- Assisting with the training of new personnel and participating in the design of operator training materials
- Supporting factory maintenance personnel with the troubleshooting and repair of process equipment
- Design Support
- Recommending product design improvements required to produce advanced microelectronics products
- Documenting state-of-the-art process capabilities and guidelines for product designers
- Participating in design producibility reviews for new products
The chosen candidate must have excellent verbal and written communication skills; be able to multi-task in a fast-paced, dynamic, and high visibility environment; and work well as part of a team.
This requisition may be filled as a Manufacturing Engineer or a Principal Manufacturing Engineer based on the qualifications below.
This position can be filled at either a level 2 or level 3 depending on the candidate's experience.
Requirements
~1 min read- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or related STEM area with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience (or minimum of 1 year with an MS).
- Process Engineering experience.
- Experience with multi-layered circuit boards.
- Experience with Design of Experiment (DOE), Statistical Process Control (SPC), 6 sigma concepts for process development, and control.
- Experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
- Fluency in MS Office software applications.
- The ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.
- US Citizenship is required.
- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or related STEM area with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience (or minimum of 3 years with a MS or 1 year with a PhD).
- Process Engineering experience.
- Experience with multi-layered circuit boards.
- Experience with Design of Experiment (DOE), Statistical Process Control (SPC), 6 sigma concepts for process development, and control.
- Experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
- Fluency in MS Office software applications.
- The ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.
- US Citizenship is required.
- Experience with on equipment repairs and troubleshooting.
- Experience with LASER etch processes and associated equipment.
- Experience with Drill and Routing Processes and associated equipment.
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- Posted
- October 14, 2026
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- October 14, 2026
- Last seen
- October 14, 2026
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