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Northrop Grumman · 5 months ago

Principal / Sr. Principal Factory Manufacturing Execution Systems Engineer (209960) - R10200404

Linthicum Heights, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$105K/yr - $158K/yr

5+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security, seeking a Principal / Sr. Principal Factory Manufacturing Execution Systems Engineer to support advanced technology development programs. The role involves planning and supporting the integration of manufacturing execution systems for a new wafer fabrication line and collaborating with vendors to ensure successful deployment and operation.

AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Plan and support the setup and integration of a manufacturing execution system (MES) for a new superconducting electronics wafer fabrication line

Maintain awareness of MES setup and integration schedule risk and proactively escalate risk to team leads as required

Create detailed end-user requirements and acceptance test plans, while leveraging experience and business processes from semiconductor manufacturing organizations

Partner with an industry-leading vendor in setting up an MES to support a new wafer fab manufacturing line

Collaborate with the vendor on deploying manufacturing master data modeling architectures and Best-Known Methods (BKMs)

Apply systems engineering best practices, principles, and concepts to architectures within a manufacturing context

Work collaboratively with other experienced team members

Qualification

Manufacturing Execution SystemsSemiconductor manufacturingData relationships understandingTest plans developmentProblem solving skillsCross-functional workTeam collaborationCommunication skills

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 functionally within a team

Demonstrated experience with modern automated factory systems in a semiconductor or microelectronics fab

Strong problem solving / troubleshooting skills

Understands data relationships between products, plans, recipes, and varying levels of manufacturing containers (lots, wafers, die, etc.)

Experience with core data groups in MES systems (equipment, products, consumables, etc.)

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 functionally within a team

Demonstrated experience with modern automated factory systems in a semiconductor or microelectronic fab

Strong problem solving / troubleshooting skills

Understands data relationships between products, plans, recipes, and varying levels of manufacturing containers (lots, wafers, die, etc.)

Experience with core data groups in MES systems (equipment, products, consumables, etc.)

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

Experience with starting up a modern automated Manufacturing Execution System for a new manufacturing line

Experience with semi-automated track in / track out of product within an MES

Experience working in semiconductor manufacturing as process integrator, system, software, IT, manufacturing, or process engineer

Experience developing test plans for verifying and validating system components and subcomponents

Strong understanding of core MES subcomponents, such as equipment, process plan, test wafer setup, user security, constraints, contamination, lot management, etc

Experience with experiment management within R&D manufacturing concepts

Deep understanding of how MES integrates with broader systems in a Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) architecture including but not limited to Fault Detection, Equipment Integration, Recipe Management, Statistical Process Control, Advanced Process Control, Inventory, etc

Has worked with Applied Materials SmartFactory CIM solution