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Northrop Grumman · 1 month ago

Principal/Senior Principal Manufacturing Engineer - Equipment Maintenance

Northrop Grumman is an American manufacturing company building the next generation of innovation for the United States and its allies. They are seeking a Principal or Senior Principal Manufacturing Engineer to support the development, troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance of advanced industrial automation systems and manufacturing equipment. The role involves collaborating with teams to ensure equipment readiness and implementing digital solutions to streamline operations.

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Responsibilities

Support the development and implementation of the site Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
Develop and implement shop floor digital solutions for PM and Operations
Collaborate with OEM’s when troubleshooting and developing failure mode corrective actions
Develop digital work instructions for manufacturing and maintenance tasks
Specify, identify, and procure new manufacturing equipment for production readiness and prepare equipment for production with a focus on the machine integration and data collection

Qualification

Equipment maintenanceTroubleshootingAutomation systemsComputerized Maintenance Management SystemMS OfficeProcess improvementsDigital solutionsCommunication skillsTeamworkProject management

Required

Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in manufacturing, production and/or equipment maintenance. Or a Master's degree and a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in manufacturing, production and/or equipment maintenance. Candidates with an Associate's degree and a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in manufacturing, production and/or equipment maintenance will also be considered
Experience with equipment maintenance and troubleshooting
Experience with MS Office software applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel etc.)
Ability to obtain and maintain a US Secret level security clearance
US Citizenship is required
Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in manufacturing, production and/or equipment maintenance. Or a Master's degree and a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience in manufacturing, production and/or equipment maintenance. Candidates with an Associate's degree and a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in manufacturing, production and/or equipment maintenance will also be considered
Experience with equipment maintenance and troubleshooting
Experience with MS Office software applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel etc.)
Ability to obtain and maintain a US Secret level security clearance
US Citizenship is required

Preferred

Bachelor's Degree in electrical, mechanical, or automation engineering
Experience in automation systems and experience in production environments
Experience in Hydraulic and HVAC maintenance and troubleshooting
CAD modeling experience
Bonding, material coating experience
Experience with inventory and logistics
Experience with PLCs and automation solutions
Six Sigma certification and proficiency in applied statistics
Demonstrated experience using artificial intelligence to accelerate effective process development

Benefits

Health Plan
Savings Plan
Paid Time Off
Education Assistance
Training and Development
9/80 Work Schedule (where available)
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

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Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$3.7B
Key Investors
U.S. Department of DefenseNASA
2025-05-27Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2024-01-29Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
2023-12-20Grant· $72M

Leadership Team

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Kenneth Crews
Corporate Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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Tom Wilson
Corporate Vice President, Enterprise Business Development
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