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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 solutionWorks hand in hand with Capacity Modeling and Planning team to drive scheduling improvementsUtilizes data analysis methods to simulate impacts to proposed logic changes and then utilizes data collection and analysis methods to validate those changes post deploymentUse industrial engineering principles to debug and improve dispatching and scheduling logicRespond to issues and concerns from business area experts with regards to dispatching and scheduling logicPartners with process area SMEs to ensure area specific business rules and requirements are captured in dispatching and scheduling logicDrives continuous improvement and backs up decisions with dataUse systems engineering principles throughout daily workBasic 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 PhDHas worked in a semiconductor or microelectronics fab with automated dispatching and schedulingStrong problem solving and troubleshooting skillsSome computer programming knowledge and capabilityAdept in using SQL to query and join information from multiple tables at onceExperience with defining requirements and technology roadmaps for internal stakeholders and external vendorsCapability to create test plans for requirement sell off eventsMust be willing to work on site 100% of timeLimited travel to local Northrop Grumman facilities may be requiredThis position requires the applicant to be a U.S. citizenMust be able to obtain and maintain a US government security clearance per business requirementsBasic 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 PhDHas worked in a semiconductor or microelectronics fab with automated dispatching and schedulingStrong problem solving and troubleshooting skillsSome computer programming knowledge and capabilityAdept in using SQL to query and join information from multiple tables at onceExperience with defining requirements and technology roadmaps for internal stakeholders and external vendorsCapability to create test plans for requirement sell off eventsMust be willing to work on site 100% of timeLimited travel to local Northrop Grumman facilities may be requiredThis position requires the applicant to be a U.S. citizenMust be able to obtain and maintain a US government security clearance per business requirementsPreferred Qualifications:
Active US government security clearance per business requirementsProven ability to lead teams and coordinate meetingsWorking knowledge of scheduling and dispatching systemsExperience in semiconductor or R&D microelectronics manufacturing utilizing automated dispatching and schedulingExperience using industrial and systems engineering principles in the context of scheduling and dispatching systemsWorked with Applied Materials Real-Time-Dispatch (RTD) and Real-Time-Scheduler (RTS) productsExperience in modern programming languages (Python, R, C#, SQL, etc.)Strong knowledge of change control principles, specifically applied to a manufacturing operationExperience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and software tools, i.e. Atlassian tools stack - Jira, ConfluenceCapable of utilizing data analysis to predict outcomes of logic changes and to validate those changes post-deploymentCapable 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 tablesSalary Range: $105,400.00 - $158,000.00Salary Range 2: $131,100.00 - $196,700.00The 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.