Principal/Sr. Principal Factory Automation Engineer
| Company | Northrop Grumman |
|---|---|
| Location | Halethorpe, MD, USA, Annapolis Junction, MD, USA |
| Salary | $105400 – $206000 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience for Principal Engineer and 8+ years for Sr. Principal Engineer
- Able to support execution of Statement of Work (SOW) components with vendors and work cross team
- Experience in high volume automated manufacturing microelectronics or semiconductor fabs
- Experience working with SECS/GEM protocol (SECS-I & SECS-II messaging)
- Understanding of software programming, concepts of Software Engineering or Systems Engineering specifically software integration
- Experience with supplier engagement and facilitation of supplier development and risk reduction activities
- Must be willing to work on site 100% of time
- Limited travel to local Northrop Grumman facilities may be required
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI with poly clearance per business requirements
Responsibilities
- Architect custom solutions to bridge the gap between COTS software packages and internal applications
- Collaborate with COTS vendor to optimize and make key decisions regarding Equipment Automation deployment and configuration
- Define requirements, author code, test and deploy custom solutions to factory automation systems
- Characterize semiconductor equipment automation to meet CIM Automation Mode requirements
- Set communication protocols and network configurations on network devices (Modbus/TCP, AMQP, MQTT, etc.)
- Author technical documentation that outlines equipment integration and factory automation to technical and non-technical individuals
- Analyze needs and requirements of existing and proposed systems, and develops technical, structural, and organizational specifications
- Perform root cause analysis for application failures and implement solutions
Preferred Qualifications
- Strong understanding of network architecture and concepts
- Experience with message-based communications protocol (AMQP, MQTT, etc.) and with message-oriented middleware systems (Apache – ActiveMQ, Kafka, Pulsar; RabbitMQ, IBM MQ, TIBCO Enterprise Message Service)
- Experience with multi-threading and socket programming
- Familiarity with factory automation modes, i.e. ‘Manual’, ‘Semi-Auto’, ‘Full-Auto’
- Skilled in modern programming languages (Python, SQL, R, etc.)
- Has worked with Applied Materials SmartFactory Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) solution
- Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and software tools, i.e. Atlassian tools stack – Jira, Confluence
- Very Strong familiarity with SEMI Standards, particularly standards related to factory automation (E4, E5, E30, E37, etc.)
- Work under minimal direction and independently determine and develop approach to solutions