Northrop Grumman Australia · 4 months ago
Principal / Sr. Principal Factory Automation Engineer (209949)
United States-Maryland-Linthicum
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$131K/yr - $197K/yr
5+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security, seeking a Principal / Sr. Principal Factory Automation Engineer to support advanced technology development programs. The role involves architecting custom solutions, collaborating with vendors, and defining requirements for factory automation systems.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Architect custom solutions to bridge the gap between COTS software packages and internal applications
Collaborate with COTS vendor to optimize and make key decisions regarding Equipment Automation deployment and configuration
Define requirements, author code, test and deploy custom solutions to factory automation systems
Characterize semiconductor equipment automation to meet CIM Automation Mode requirements
Set communication protocols and network configurations on network devices (Modbus/TCP, AMQP, MQTT, etc.)
Author technical documentation that outlines equipment integration and factory automation to technical and non-technical individuals
Analyze needs and requirements of existing and proposed systems, and develops technical, structural, and organizational specifications
Perform root cause analysis for application failures and implement solutions
Qualification
Required
A degree in a STEM area (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with a minimum of 5 years of experience with a bachelor's degree, 3 years of experience with a master's degree, or 0 years of experience with a PhD
Able to support execution of Statement of Work (SOW) components with vendors and work cross team
Experience in high volume automated manufacturing microelectronics or semiconductor fabs
Experience working with SECS/GEM protocol (SECS-I & SECS-II messaging)
Understanding of software programming, concepts of Software Engineering or Systems Engineering specifically software integration
Experience with supplier engagement and facilitation of supplier development and risk reduction activities
Must be willing to work on site 100% of time
Limited travel to local Northrop Grumman facilities may be required
This position requires the applicant to be a U.S. citizen
Must be able to obtain and maintain a US government security clearance per business requirements
A degree in a STEM area (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with a minimum of 8 years of experience with a bachelor's degree, 6 years of experience with a master's degree, or 4 years of experience with a PhD
Able to support execution of Statement of Work (SOW) components with vendors and work cross team
Experience in high volume automated manufacturing microelectronics or semiconductor fabs
Experience working with SECS/GEM protocol (SECS-I & SECS-II messaging)
Understanding of software programming, concepts of Software Engineering or Systems Engineering specifically software integration
Experience with supplier engagement and facilitation of supplier development and risk reduction activities
Must be willing to work on site 100% of time
Limited travel to local Northrop Grumman facilities may be required
This position requires the applicant to be a U.S. citizen
Must be able to obtain and maintain a US government security clearance per business requirements
Preferred
Active US government security clearance per business requirements
Strong understanding of network architecture and concepts
Experience with message-based communications protocol (AMQP, MQTCC, etc.) and with message-oriented middleware systems (Apache - ActiveMQ, Kafka, Pulsar; RabbitMQ, IBM MQ, TIBCO Enterprise Message Service)
Experience with multi-threading and socket programming
Familiarity with factory automation modes, i.e. ‘Manual', ‘Semi-Auto', ‘Full-Auto'
Skilled in modern programming languages (Python, SQL, R, etc.)
Has worked with Applied Materials SmartFactory Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) solution
Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and software tools, i.e. Atlassian tools stack - Jira, Confluence
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Company
Northrop Grumman Australia
Northrop Grumman Australia is the Australia-based arm of Northrop Grumman Corporation and committed to generating long-term prosperity, investing in advanced Research & Development, sovereign and exportable Intellectual Property, high-quality jobs and long-term technology leadership across the Commonwealth.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase