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.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
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
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
Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.7BKey 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
Recent News
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