Electrical Engineer

2 months ago

Baltimore MD United States Northrop Grumman Full time
Requisition ID: R
  • Category: Engineering
  • Location: Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
  • Clearance Type: Secret
  • Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
  • Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
  • Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
  • Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
  • Positions Available: 1
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. THIS JOB DOES NOT REQUIRE ANY SECURITY CLEARANCE TO START THE JOB. AFTER YOU START, YOU WILL BE SUBMITTED FOR A CLEARANCE.

Northrop Grumman's Mission Systems (MS) Sector is seeking an Industrial Controls Engineer for Operations Manufacturing. This position focuses on automated control systems used in electronics and mechanical manufacturing, assembly, and packaging.

What's Great About Working for Northrop Grumman:

Be part of a culture that thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work.

Use your skills to build and deliver innovative tech solutions that protect the world and shape a better future.

Enjoy benefits like work-life balance, education assistance and paid time off.

Many sites have 9/80 days, telework and flexible scheduling options, plus generous paid time off.

Northrop Grumman was recognized as one of the world's most flexible employers by Sustainability Magazine in 2023.

Northrop Grumman has made the Top 50 list for Diversity Inc. for 14 consecutive years

What's Great About This Job:
You will be a key team member for ensuring and improving process and factory performance.
You will be part of the Manufacturing Automation and Controls team that is pursuing sector Automation and Industry 4.0/Digital Thread efforts. This includes interfacing with the teams developing the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system, Manufacturing Execution System (MES) and our Plant Connectivity and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) infrastructure.
You will use your innovation and creativity to design automation solutions that will revolutionize manufacturing execution and have a sector level impact.

The Industrial Controls Engineer responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the tasks outlined below:
  • Lead troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance activities on PLC, material handling equipment, and robotics
  • Troubleshoot and edit Siemens Step 7 (Siemens PLC's), OMRON, Beckhoff, and Allen Bradley controllers and (Tag) architecture
  • Execute modernizations, extensions, and modifications according to specifications and/or sketches of electrical drawings and if necessary, adjust PLC programming and utilize PLC to troubleshoot issues (IEC 61131-3)
  • Review installation layouts, mechanical prints and electrical schematic drawings
  • Design control/electrical panel layouts with tight integrations to custom equipment, conveyors and robotics leveraging CAD software, AutoCAD Electrical preferred
  • Perform in-house testing on control components and systems and performs equipment tests at vendor site as needed
  • Assist with panel wiring and mechanical assembly to meet project schedules
  • Provides manager and lead project engineer with timely status reports of projects
  • Identify and analyze errors and malfunctions as they relate to the items below:
  • Intermittent/inconsistent electrical and mechanical failures on production equipment
  • PLC's, 24v control circuits, 480v 3phase systems, 4-20ma circuits, VFD's, PC controllers, and fieldbus technology/control technology
  • Develop and evaluate vendor equipment statement of work, quotes, design, installation, and facility testing to meet Mission Systems Automation and Enterprise Software Platform (PLM/ERP/MES/Mfg Bus) requirements
  • Review machine vision systems (equipment and software) in multiple configurations in production environments for higher volume products to identify and implement automation opportunities
Factory Support
  • Maintain equipment-monitoring systems for machine uptime, efficiency, quality, process stability and capability
  • Recommend and implement controls, sensors, electromechanical and/or automation improvements for manufacturing and Machine Vision automation systems
  • Develop, validate, and maintain automation and controls systems equipment, programming, and data transfer systems
  • Create new training materials and teach new personnel on training materials
  • Solve manufacturing problems related to sensors, robots, motion, vision, equipment, data in a timely manner
  • Support factory maintenance personnel with the troubleshooting and repair of process equipment
The chosen candidate must have excellent verbal and written communication skills; be able to multi-task in a fast-paced, dynamic, and high visibility environment; and work well as part of a team.

Basic Qualifications:
  • Bachelor of Science degree or higher in Engineering or related STEM area
  • Minimum of 2 years of relevant professional experience (0 years with a Master's)
  • Experience with industrial controls design using AutoCAD Electrical with a concentration on wiring, panel footprint, pneumatic schemes, and networking
  • Familiarity with programmable logic controllers (PLC's) (Examples: Siemens, Allen Bradley, Omron and Beckhoff)
  • Experience programming PLC's per IEC 61131-3 (Examples: ladder logic, function block diagram and structured text)
  • Experience with machine vision systems and barcode readers (Examples: Cognex, Keyence, and Fanuc)
  • Familiarity with programming and hardware architecture of Siemens Controls, HMI environments
  • Familiarity with motion controllers, solenoids, conveyors, servos, actuators and other pneumatic/electromechanical systems
  • Fluency in MS Office software applications
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a US Secret Security Clearance
  • US Citizenship
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Understanding of machine vision and deep learning applications with 2+ years' experience
  • Familiarity with varying process sensors for environment, motion, measurement and presence (Banner, Sick, Allen-Bradley, Keyence, Omron)
  • Familiarity with RIA TR R and OSHA equipment safety standards
  • Basic level of robot programming understanding
  • Experience with programming gantry, articulating, and SCARA robots
  • Experience with electronics manufacturing automation, conveyors and equipment in a high-volume environment
  • Knowledge of electronic electrostatic discharge (ESD) and contamination damage
  • Experience with networking supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA), controllers and servers via Ethernet/IP, EtherCAT, Modbus or equivalent Fieldbus protocols
  • Familiarity with programming and hardware architecture of networking processes such as Manufacturing Service Bus Integration (Kepware, PAC, Pco), MES integration, IIoT 4.0 communications (CFX) and "Edge Computing"
  • Ignition SCADA experience
  • Electronic component manufacturing
  • Experience with materials removal and dispense automation systems
Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment which encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family. Your benefits will include the following: Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off and Additional Benefits including Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more

Northrop Grumman has approximately 90,000 employees in all 50 states and in more than 27 countries. We strive to attract and retain the best employees by providing an inclusive work environment wherein employees are receptive to diverse ideas, perspectives, and talents to help solve our toughest customer challenges: to develop and maintain some of the most technically sophisticated products, programs, and services in the world.

Our Values. The women and men of Northrop Grumman Corporation are guided by Our Values. They describe our company as we want it to be. We want our decisions and actions to demonstrate these Values. We believe that putting Our Values into practice creates long-term benefits for shareholders, customers, employees, suppliers, and the communities we serve.

Our Responsibility. At Northrop Grumman, we are committed to maintaining the highest of ethical standards, embracing diversity and inclusion, protecting the environment . click apply for full job details

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