Principal/Sr Principal Factory Change Management Lead 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 position
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) with 8+ years of relevant experience for Sr. Principal position
- Able to support execution of Statement of Work (SOW) components with vendors
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present frequent updates to management
- Experience with modern automated factory systems in a semiconductor or microelectronics fab
- Experience with business processes, best practices, and Quality Management System (QMS) components for managing changes in a semiconductor or microelectronics fabrication line
- 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 with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI with poly clearance per business requirements
Responsibilities
- Create procedures and best practices for implementing controlled changes for various components within a new Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) system
- Implement and lead a standardized change control board to communicate and validate planned changes with varying groups of stakeholders
- Lead projects aimed at optimizing and standardizing factory system setup procedures, change implementation and training plans
- Create and maintain schedule for implementing various QMS components
- Work collaboratively with other engineering teams to understand the needs for change control
Preferred Qualifications
- Proven ability to lead teams and coordinate meetings
- Experience with starting up a modern automated or semi-automated new semiconductor manufacturing line
- Experience with implementing new change management procedures
- Experienced with implementing new QMS components
- Deep understanding of how MES integrates with broader systems in a Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) architecture including but not limited to Fault Detection, Equipment Integration, Recipe Management, Statistical Process Control, Advanced Process Control, Inventory, etc.
- Has worked with Applied Materials SmartFactory CIM solution
- Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and software tools, i.e. Atlassian tools stack – Jira, Confluence