Principal/Senior Principal Equipment Engineer
Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Ayer
Posted on: August 4, 2022
Job Description:
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.AOA
Xinetics (AOX), a wholly owned Northrop Grumman Space Systems,
Payload and Ground Systems Division Business Venture, is a leading
supplier of complex electro-optic and photonic systems and
subsystems that control and manipulate light waves for a variety of
applications. We are seeking a Principal Equipment Engineer to
support our Manufacturing Operations in our Devens, MA facility.
This position may also be filled at the Senior Principal level.
OverviewAOX is committed to the rapid development, manufacture and
delivery of leading-edge deformable mirror and commercial products,
utilizing advances in ceramic materials, technology and processing
to meet or exceed customer expectations. The Equipment Engineer
will provide manufacturing technical expertise and direction to
specify, procure, qualify, and maintain cutting edge processing
equipment. The successful 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. They must also be a self-starter who is able to
work independently or in small teams using schematics, diagrams,
and written and verbal descriptions. Excellent prioritization,
planning and documentation skills are required.Responsibilities
include, but are not limited to:
- Interact, support and collaborate with manufacturing
engineering and production organizations in providing world-class
metrics on state of the art manufacturing equipment
- Apply complex knowledge of fundamental concepts, practices, and
procedures to expedite troubleshooting and repair of complex
industrial equipment with integrated electronic, hydraulic,
robotics, and pneumatics systems
- Communicate maintenance and repair efforts to management and
cross functional groups in a customer facing capacity on a regular
basis
- Take ownership in providing support and leadership for
maintenance and repair events at a project management level
- Gain a solid understanding of complex machine system functions,
controls and kinematics
- Develop work instructions for recurring repairs and
processes
- Support capital equipment projects as needed
- Work with Manufacturing Engineering SME's to develop a
Predictive and Preventive Maintenance Program for a variety of
production assets ensuring reliability checks are made
- Ensure all applicable documents, drawings and instructions are
available for machine evaluation, troubleshooting and repair
- Develop and maintain performance metrics, i.e., machine uptime,
predictive, and OEEPrincipal Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related STEM field with 5+
years of relevant experience
- Extensive experience in a manufacturing environment, working
with industrial manufacturing machinery, and production
equipment
- Advanced MS Office software applicationsSenior Principal Basic
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related STEM field with 9+
years of relevant experience.
- Extensive experience in a manufacturing environment working
with industrial manufacturing machinery, production and test
related equipment
- Advanced Microsoft Office MS Office software
applicationsPreferred Qualifications:
- Master's Degree in Engineering or related STEM field
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes and equipment used in the
semiconductor industry
- Troubleshooting experience PLC Logic (Siemens, Allen-Bradley,
GE)
- Thorough knowledge of electrical schematics and technical
drawings
- Prior experience as a maintenance or service technician on
industrial, automated and/ or manufacturing equipment
- Electronics experience in a manufacturing, assembly and/ or
troubleshooting capacity Salary Range: $92,200 USD - $138,400 USD
Salary Range 2: $114,300 USD - $171,500 USD Employees may be
eligible for 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 health and safety
of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company
encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19
vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in
the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical
or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions
and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor
vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042
https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/ .Northrop
Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
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/AA and Pay Transparency
statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO . U.S.
Citizenship is required for most positions.
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