Industrial Controls Engineer​/Principal Industrial Controls Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
No

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret 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.

Industrial Controls, Electrical Engineer

Description:

Northrop Grumman's Mission Systems is seeking an Electrical Controls Engineer for Advanced Manufacturing. This position focuses on automation control and robotic systems used in electronics and mechanical manufacturing, assembly, and packaging.

Researches, develops, designs, and tests electrical components, equipment, systems, and networks. Designs electrical equipment, facilities, components, products, and systems for commercial, industrial, and domestic purposes.

Architect, implement, and harden the digital backbone that connects PLCs, HMIs, edge gateways, and data analytics across our global manufacturing footprint. The job blends classic control engineering with industrial networking, AI enabled optimization, edge computing, and Dev Sec Ops  to create resilient, observable, and secure automation ecosystems.

What's Great About This Job:

You will be part of the Manufacturing Automation and Controls team that is pursuing sector Automation and Industry 4.0/Digital Thread efforts. This includes interfacing with the teams developing the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system, Manufacturing Execution System (MES) and our Plant Connectivity and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) infrastructure.

You will use your innovation and creativity to design automation solutions that will revolutionize manufacturing execution and have a sector level impact.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the tasks outlined below:

Lead troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance activities on PLC, material handling equipment, and robotics

Troubleshooting & editing Siemens Step 7 (Siemens PLC’s), OMRON, Beckhoff, and Allen Bradley controllers and (Tag) architecture

Programming Improvements in FANUC Robotics hardware/software systems

Execute modernizations, extensions, and modifications according to specifications and/or sketches of electrical drawings. If necessary, adjust PLC programming and utilize PLC to troubleshoot issues (IEC 61131-3)
Reviews installation layouts, mechanical prints and electrical schematic drawings.

Design of control/electrical panel layouts with tight integrations to custom equipment, conveyors and robotics.

Performs in-house testing on control components and systems. Performs equipment tests at vendor site as needed.

Assists with panel wiring and mechanical assembly to meet project schedules

Provides manager and lead project engineer with timely status reports of projects.

Identify and analyze errors and malfunctions as they relate to the items below:
Intermittent/inconsistent electrical and mechanical failures on production equipment PLC’s, 24v control circuits, 480v 3phase systems, 4-20ma circuits, VFD’s, PC controllers, and fieldbus technology/control technology

Developing and evaluating vendor…