Overview Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal / Sr. Principal Factory Manufacturing Execution Systems Engineer to support advanced technology development programs. This position is located in Linthicum, MD. What You’ll Get To Do Plan and support the setup and integration of a manufacturing execution system (MES) for a new superconducting electronics wafer fabrication line Maintain awareness of MES setup and integration schedule risk and proactively escalate risk to team leads as required Create detailed end-user requirements and acceptance test plans, while leveraging experience and business processes from semiconductor manufacturing organizations Partner with an industry-leading vendor in setting up an MES to support a new wafer fab manufacturing line Collaborate with the vendor on deploying manufacturing master data modeling architectures and Best-Known Methods (BKMs) Apply systems engineering best practices, principles, and concepts to architectures within a manufacturing context Work collaboratively with other experienced team members Basic Qualifications – Principal Factory Manufacturing Execution Systems Engineer A degree in a STEM area with a minimum of 5 years of experience with a bachelor’s degree, 3 years 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 Demonstrated experience with modern automated factory systems in a semiconductor or microelectronics fab Strong problem solving / troubleshooting skills Understands data relationships between products, plans, recipes, and varying levels of manufacturing containers (lots, wafers, die, etc.) Experience with core data groups in MES systems (equipment, products, consumables, etc.) 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 US government security clearance per business requirements Basic Qualifications – Sr. Principal Factory Manufacturing Execution Systems Engineer A degree in a STEM area with a minimum of 8 years of experience with a bachelor’s degree, 6 years with a master’s degree, or 4 years with a PhD Able to support execution of SOW components with vendors and work cross functionally within a team Demonstrated experience with modern automated factory systems in a semiconductor or microelectronic fab Strong problem solving / troubleshooting skills Understands data relationships between products, plans, recipes, and varying levels of manufacturing containers (lots, wafers, die, etc.) Experience with core data groups in MES systems (equipment, products, consumables, etc.) 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 US government security clearance per business requirements Preferred Qualifications Active US government security clearance per business requirements Experience with starting up a modern automated MES for a new manufacturing line Experience with semi-automated track in / track out of product within an MES Experience in semiconductor manufacturing as process integrator, system, software, IT, manufacturing, or process engineer Experience developing test plans for verifying and validating system components Strong understanding of core MES subcomponents, such as equipment, process plan, test wafer setup, user security, constraints, contamination, lot management Experience with experiment management within R&D manufacturing concepts Deep understanding of how MES integrates with broader CIM architecture including Fault Detection, Equipment Integration, Recipe Management, SPC, APC, Inventory Experience with Applied Materials SmartFactory CIM solution Salary and Benefits Salary Range: $105,400.00 - $158,000.00; Salary Range 2: $131,100.00 - $196,700.00 The above salary range represents a general guideline; Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers including 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. Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company paid holidays and PTO. The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the posting date, subject to change based on business needs. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, visit the company website. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance. Job function Engineering and Information Technology Industries: Defense and Space Manufacturing

#J-18808-Ljbffr