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Principal /Sr. Principal Engineer Manufacturing

Northrop Grumman

Sunnyvale, CAFull-time$104–194K/yrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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Compensation
$104–194K/yr
Location
Sunnyvale, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Secret clearance

Job overview

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems seeks a Principal or Sr. Principal Manufacturing Engineer in Sunnyvale, California, to support manufacturing and testing of marine propulsion and power generation systems. The role works with manufacturing processes for gearing, steam turbine assemblies, machined components, and welded fabrications. It is a fourth-shift opportunity scheduled Friday through Sunday, with 12-hour shifts.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Engineering Drawing InterpretationPrecision Part MeasurementPrecision Part AnalysisCapital Equipment SelectionCapital Equipment ManagementDesign for ManufacturabilityMachining

Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master'sBS+5 or MS+3 YearsBS+8 or MS+6 YearsSecret Clearance EligibilityUS Citizenship

Benefits

Relocation Assistance
Medical Insurance
Paid Time Off

Full job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% 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 Mission Systems (NGMS) is looking for you to join our team as a Principal Manufacturing Engineer or Sr. Principal Manufacturing Engineer based out of Sunnyvale, CA. You will support the manufacturing and testing of marine propulsion and power generations systems working on various manufacturing processes for high-value gearing and steam turbine assemblies, machined components, and welded fabrications. These processes include precision manual assembly, welding, machining, bonding, finishing and mechanical assembly.

What you will get to do:

  • Develop new processes, improve existing manufacturing processes, and develop the required tooling and fixtures with an excellent team of experienced machinists, assembly mechanics, welders and engineers.

  • May incorporate inspection and test requirements into the production plan. Inspects performance of machinery, equipment, and tools to verify their efficiency, and investigates and initiates corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure product quality.

  • Develops manufacturing processes that are applicable to statistical process control and may develop those techniques.

  • Provides guidance to engineering regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques. Ensures processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations.

This is a 4th Shift opportunity

Friday, Saturday and Sunday - 12-hour shifts (5:30am to 5:30pm)

Basic Qualifications for the Principal Manufacturing Engineer:

  • Bachelor's in a with a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience; OR a Master's Degree with 3 or more years of relevant work experience.

  • Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings.

  • Ability to obtain a US Government Secret clearance.

  • US Citizenship required.

Basic Qualifications for the Sr. Principal Manufacturing Engineer:

  • Bachelor's with a minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience; OR a Master's Degree discipline with 6 or more years of relevant work experience.

  • Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings.

  • Ability to obtain a US Government Secret clearance.

  • US Citizenship required.

Preferred qualifications for Principal Manufacturing Engineer and Sr. Principal Manufacturing Engineer:

  • Experience measuring and analyzing precision parts.

  • Experience with selecting and managing Capital Equipment (CapEX) projects for machinery.

  • Experience with incorporating design for manufacturability (DFM) best practices to reduce costs and improve efficiency during machining.

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Primary Level Salary Range: $103,600.00 - $155,400.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $129,300.00 - $193,900.00

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.

Job Category: Engineering

How this job compares

Set against the 5,644 open Manufacturing Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$104–194K/yr
  • California median$120–175K/yr936 salary ranges
  • US median$97–143K/yr3,205 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $149K, is close to the California median midpoint ($146K) — in the middle half of Manufacturing Engineer salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,089 open Manufacturing Engineer jobs in California and 5,644 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Manufacturing Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (4,449 postings).
Education
3,161 of the 5,644 open Manufacturing Engineer jobs (56%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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