8d ago

Principal/Engineer Cables Manufacturing (Level 2 or 3)

United States-Arizona-Chandlerlead
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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: None TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description At Northrop Grumman,

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OtherPrincipal Engineer
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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's Space Sector is seeking a Cables Manufacturing Engineer (Level 2 or 3), on our Cables Team located in Chandler, AZ where you will work closely with cable design teams and cable production teams supporting cable design, cable fabrication tools, cable testing, and inspection as well as the actual production floor builds.

This is a fully on-site position; hybrid or remote work is not available. Relocation is not offered.

Requirements

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  • Create cable MES cable build plans from a released cable drawing with schematic and requirements for the fabrication of the cable.

  • Create in-process change records on cable builds

  • Troubleshoot and work Cause/ Corrective Actions

  • Create design change cable build plans

  • Up-rev MES plans when new cable drawing releases

  • Work process improvements

  • Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of related experience – OR – Master’s degree with 0 years of related experience.

  • Experience working with MES or similar system

  • Familiarity with Root Cause and Corrective Action

  • Must have excellent communication skills and ability to work within a team environment.

  • Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of related experience – OR – Master’s degree with 3 years of experience.

  • Familiarity with Root Cause and Corrective Action

  • Must have excellent communication skills and ability to work within a team environment.

  • The ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance, which generally requires US Citizenship as a prerequisite

  • BS in Engineering from an ABET accredited university

  • Experience with cables

  • Experience with Capital Software

  • Familiarity with Teamcenter or Solumina

  • Adept at managing competing priorities

  • Attention to detail

https://www.northropgrumman.com/space

We work a 9/80 schedule (9 hours per day Mon-Thurs, 8 hours every other Friday with the alternate Friday off)

We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive at work and in life. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please visit our Total Rewards site. Northrop Grumman Total Rewards

Primary Level Salary Range: $72,100.00 - $108,100.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $89,400.00 - $134,200.00

The 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. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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Where is the job
United States-Arizona-Chandler
On-site at the office
Who can apply
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October 7, 2026
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Principal/Engineer Cables Manufacturing (Level 2 or 3)