NPI Principal Manufacturing Engineer

Job Description
At BAE Systems, we deliver a full range of products and services for air, land, and naval forces as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions, and customer support services. Do you like working in a cohesive team environment? Do you want a career with a variety of challenges working with technology intended to protect our warfighter? If so, then we want to hear from you!
This is a first shift position working a 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off!
We are seeking an experienced, highly motivated NPI Manufacturing Engineer to join our team. As an NPI Manufacturing Engineer, the candidate would primarily support the NPI builds and tests of products in our SMT and Circuit Card Assembly (CCA) factory but will also have the opportunity so support our Final Assembly factory, from sub-assemblies to box-level end-items. In this role, the candidate must demonstrate a strong technical aptitude, a focus on quality, good communication skills, and be able to work cross-functionally within the operations organization and with other disciplines/functions. This position includes the following activities:

• Early Design Review: Collaborate with Product-to-Launch (P2L) and New Product Engineering (NPE) to review designs and provide producibility feedback.
• Process Flow Definition: Determine optimal process flow for new product builds.
• NRE Identification: Identify Non-Recurring Engineering (NRE) requirements for manufacturing (fixtures, tooling, programming, etc.).
• Work Instruction Collaboration: Collaborate with Product Engineers and Methods Writers to develop comprehensive work instructions.
• TTP Checklist: Participate on team for the Transition to Production (TTP) Checklist.
• Build Support: Support Pilot Assembly and Inspection teams during build activities.
• Production Training: Train Production Teams on build processes prior to TTP completion.
• Fixture/Tool Collaboration: Collaborate with internal tool and die teams and external vendors on fixture/tool/stencil designs.
• Process Qualification: Develop and qualify new factory processes as required.
• Issue Resolution: Drive timely resolution of build-related issues.
• Quoting/Bidding Support: Support Pilot Line quoting and bidding activities.
• Systemic Issue Feedback: Collaborate with P2L and NPE to communicate systemic design issues and RCCA results (Pilot Line QR/CAB).
• HPU and Yield tracking: Work with MFG line and Product engineering to ensure proper HPU and Yield predictions are tracked and improvements identified to meet production goals.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills
**Required Education**
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechatronics, or a related engineering discipline (ABET-accredited preferred).
**Required Experience**
- 6-8 years of manufacturing/process engineering experience; at least 3 years in new-product introduction (P2L/NPE).
- Proven track record with tooling/fixture design, NRE budgeting, pilot-line build support, and cross-functional change-control (CAB/QR).
- Experience creating work instructions, training production staff, and supporting quoting/bidding for pilot builds.
**Required Technical Skills**
- DFM/DFA, process-flow mapping, GD&T, tolerance analysis.
- Tooling/fixture design (SolidWorks/Creo, CNC programming).
- NRE identification & cost estimating (advanced Excel/VBA, ERP).
- SPC, DOE, yield analysis (Minitab/JMP), PowerBI/Tableau reporting.
- Work-instruction authoring, TTP checklist facilitation, pilot-line quoting support.
- RCCA/8D, project-management tools (MS Project, Smartsheet, JIRA).
**Required Soft Skills**
- Excellent verbal & written communication; ability to influence cross-functional teams.
- Strong facilitation and stakeholder-management capabilities.
- Proven problem-solving and root-cause analysis expertise.
- Demonstrated coaching/training ability for production personnel.
- High organizational agility and customer-focused mindset.
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Master's degree or professional certifications (CMfgE, Six-Sigma Green Belt, PMP) are a plus.
• Experience in regulated industries and ERP/PLM integration

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $118095 - $200762
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.
Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
About BAE Systems Electronic Systems
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it's what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts - defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team-making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference. Electronic Systems (ES) is the global innovator behind BAE Systems' game-changing defense and commercial electronics. Exploiting every electron, we push the limits of what is possible, giving our customers the edge and our employees opportunities to change the world. Our products and capabilities can be found everywhere - from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space. At our core are more than 14,000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry, we make an impact - for our customers and the communities we serve.
This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.