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 Modeling 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 Modeling Systems Engineer** . This position is located at the **Linthicum, MD** location. **What You’ll get to Do:** + Create factory floor models, develop capacity planning models, validate master scheduling, and prediction accuracy + Integrate systems of factory planning tools for a manufacturing organization + Utilize capacity models to create wafer start plan for fab loading + Identify shortcomings in capacity models for the factory floor as well as adapting to changing needs in an R&D manufacturing environment + Design, collect data, analyze, and compile reports on a variety of WIP in a high mix environment + Evaluate impacts of process changes to capacity models + Build and implement tools to evaluate manufacturing efficiency and identify opportunities for improvement + Optimize capacity of fab equipment by performing fab wide and tool specific optimization studies + Use systems engineering principles throughout daily work _This is a dual level requisition which can be filled as a_ **Principal** _or_ **Sr. Principal Factory Modeling Systems Engineer** **Basic Qualifications for Principal Factory Modeling 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 + Experience in manufacturing microelectronics or semiconductor fabs, including experience with semiconductor CIM components + Exposure to capacity planning and/or factory capacity modeling specific to semiconductor or microelectronics manufacturing + Has experience in production control, inventory control, process control, or shop floor control / Material Resources Planning (MRP) + Comfortable with leading meetings and being an agent for change and continuous improvement + Capability of utilizing SQL to acquire necessary data for model building and simulation + 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 Modeling 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 + Experience in manufacturing microelectronics or semiconductor fabs, including experience with semiconductor CIM components + Exposure to capacity planning and/or factory capacity modeling specific to semiconductor or microelectronics manufacturing + Has experience in production control, inventory control, process control, or shop floor control / Material Resources Planning (MRP) + Comfortable with leading meetings and being an agent for change and continuous improvement + Capability of utilizing SQL to acquire necessary data for model building and simulation + 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 + Strong skills in data mining, data analysis, and critical thinking to aid in troubleshooting scheduling issues + Understands how factory planners use simulation and advanced analytics tools to perform WIP scheduling in automated fashions + Experience using industrial and systems engineering principles in the context of capacity model and factory planning systems + Has worked with Applied Materials SmartFactory Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) solution + Strong understanding of Factory Physics within a Semiconductor or Microelectronics fabrication facility + Capable of performing multivariate optimizations on a model to maximize or minimize a particular objective function with regards to output and cycle time + Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and software tools, i.e. Atlassian tools stack - Jira, Confluence 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.