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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: A US Government security clearance per customer's requirements.

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission!

The Microelectronics, Design, and Applications (MDA) organization is seeking a **Principal /** **Sr. Principal Factory Planning Systems Engineer** to join our team and pioneer new approaches, design and implement technologies for a computer integrated manufacturing system. You’ll work in a fast-paced team environment alongside physicists, design engineers, and superconducting foundry engineers to make these technologies a reality.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) is seeking a **Principal / Sr. Principal Factory Planning Systems Engineer** . This position is located at the **Linthicum, MD** location.

_This is a dual level requisition which can be filled as a_ **Principal** _or_ **Sr. Principal Factory Planning Systems Engineer**

What You’ll get to Do:

+ Build and maintain robust dispatching and scheduling environment (AMAT SmartFactory CIM solutions, RTD/RTS/AMA) using programming / low-code / no-code solution

+ Works hand in hand with Capacity Modeling and Planning team to drive scheduling improvements

+ Utilizes data analysis methods to simulate impacts to proposed logic changes and then utilizes data collection and analysis methods to validate those changes post deployment

+ Use industrial engineering principles to debug and improve dispatching and scheduling logic

+ Respond to issues and concerns from business area experts with regards to dispatching and scheduling logic

+ Partners with process area SMEs to ensure area specific business rules and requirements are captured in dispatching and scheduling logic

+ Drives continuous improvement and backs up decisions with data

+ Use systems engineering principles throughout daily work

Basic Qualifications for Principal Factory Planning Systems Engineer:

+ 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

+ Has worked in a semiconductor or microelectronics fab with automated dispatching and scheduling

+ Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills

+ Some computer programming knowledge and capability

+ Adept in using SQL to query and join information from multiple tables at once

+ Experience with defining requirements and technology roadmaps for internal stakeholders and external vendors

+ Capability to create test plans for requirement sell off events

+ 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

Basic Qualifications for Sr. Principal Factory Planning Systems Engineer:

+ 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

+ Has worked in a semiconductor or microelectronics fab with automated dispatching and scheduling

+ Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills

+ Some computer programming knowledge and capability

+ Adept in using SQL to query and join information from multiple tables at once

+ Experience with defining requirements and technology roadmaps for internal stakeholders and external vendors

+ Capability to create test plans for requirement sell off events

+ 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 Qualifications:

+ Active US government security clearance per business requirements

+ Proven ability to lead teams and coordinate meetings

+ Working knowledge of scheduling and dispatching systems

+ Experience in semiconductor or R&D microelectronics manufacturing utilizing automated dispatching and scheduling

+ Experience using industrial and systems engineering principles in the context of scheduling and dispatching systems

+ Worked with Applied Materials Real-Time-Dispatch (RTD) and Real-Time-Scheduler (RTS) products

+ Experience in modern programming languages (Python, R, C#, SQL, etc.)

+ Strong knowledge of change control principles, specifically applied to a manufacturing operation

+ Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and software tools, i.e. Atlassian tools stack - Jira, Confluence

+ Capable of utilizing data analysis to predict outcomes of logic changes and to validate those changes post-deployment

+ Capable of utilizing SQL and other techniques to combine data from a multitude of sources with experience writing ETL, creating new tables and views, and utilizing triggers and scheduled jobs to maintain structured tables

Salary Range: $105,400.00 - $158,000.00Salary Range 2: $131,100.00 - $196,700.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.