Northrop Grumman Australia · 10 hours ago
PLC Process Engineer lvl 4
United States-West Virginia-Rocket Center
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$112K/yr - $168K/yr
6+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company seeking a Sr Principal Engineer Process level 4 to work on-site at their Rocket Center, WV location. The role involves designing and planning layouts for various material-processing operations, conducting tests, and providing critical PLC support for automated systems.
Defense & Space
Responsibilities
Designs and plans layout for such processes as hardening, washing, laminating, etching, engraving, polishing, painting, plating, and other material-processing operations
Plans sequence of operations and specifies procedures for cutting, shaping, and otherwise preparing basic material, exercising judgment in compromising between conflicting requirements, economic evaluation of methods, and operator effectiveness and comfort
Conducts tests and measurements throughout stages of production to determine control over such variables as temperature, density, specific gravity, pressure, and viscosity
Establishes and submits processing requirements to be met in designing and acquiring processing equipment
Will support plant operations/equipment and have the following qualifications/abilities
Detailed knowledge of PLC automation software and coding languages
Design, program, test, and resolve faults for PLC-related architecture for automated material/process applications
Work with onsite teams to troubleshoot and resolve system issues
Analyze and generate creative solutions for new system designs or redesigns of existing systems
Act as the SME for all PLC related automation issues
Provide critical PLC support for the installation and startup of new systems
Ability to work independently
Qualification
Required
STEM degree (Electrical Engineering Preferred). B.S. with 8+ years relevant experience OR M.S. with 6+ years
Detailed knowledge of PLC automation software and coding languages
Proficient in Allen Bradley PLCs
Design, program, test, and resolve faults for PLC-related architecture for automated material/process applications
Work with onsite teams to troubleshoot and resolve system issues
Analyze and generate creative solutions for new system designs or redesigns of existing systems
Act as the SME for all PLC related automation issues
Provide critical PLC support for the installation and startup of new systems
Ability to work independently
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