Principal/Sr. Principal Factory Process Control Systems Engineer R10200408
Listed on 2025-12-15
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Electrical Engineering, Process Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer
Principal / Sr. Principal Factory Process Control Systems Engineer (209961) - R
Northrop Grumman is looking for a Principal / Sr. Principal Factory Process Control Systems Engineer to support advanced technology development programs. The position is located at Linthicum, MD.
Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available.
Clearance Type: A US Government security clearance required per customer’s requirements.
Travel: Yes, 10% of the time.
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 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 ideas, courage, and a pioneering spirit to invent the future and enjoy the journey.
Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity, and bringing your whole self to work. We have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible, and employees are not only part of history—they’re making history.
- Support integration and setup of process control tools—including Fault Detection and Classification (FDC), Advanced Process Control (APC), Statistical Process Control (SPC), out-of-control corrective action system (OCAP), and a Recipe Management System (RMS)—for a new superconducting electronics wafer fabrication line.
- Define and maintain implementation schedules for process control systems, identify roadblocks and potential solutions by working with internal teams and external vendors.
- Perform requirements elicitation and collaborate with stakeholders on initial setup of process control modules.
- Create acceptance test plans with the team based on inputs from the process engineering organization.
- Apply systems engineering best practices, principles, and concepts to architectures within a manufacturing context.
- Identify industry trends, best‑in‑class solutions, and evaluate with internal stakeholders for continuous improvement opportunities.
- Work collaboratively with other engineering team members.
- 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 with a PhD.
- Able to support execution of Statement of Work (SOW) components with vendors and work cross‑functionally within a team.
- Familiarity with SPC and Six‑sigma concepts for process development.
- Strong problem‑solving / troubleshooting skills and demonstrated success in high‑volume manufacturing.
- Has worked with process quality systems such as FDC, APC, SPC, and/or RMS.
- Understands engineering control plans used to ensure quality of process and tool health.
- Must be willing to work on site 100% of the 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 U.S. 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 with a PhD.
- Able to support execution of Statement of Work (SOW) components with vendors and work cross‑functionally within a team.
- Familiarity with SPC and Six‑sigma concepts for process development.
- Strong problem‑solving / troubleshooting skills and demonstrated success in high‑volume manufacturing.
- Has worked with process quality systems such as FDC, APC, SPC, and/or RMS.
- Understands engineering control plans used to ensure quality of process and tool health.
- Must be willing to work on site 100% of the 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…
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