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. 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.

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.

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.

• Execute modernizations, extensions, and modifications according to specifications and/or sketches of electrical drawings.

• 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 perform equipment tests at vendor site as needed.

• Assist with panel wiring and mechanical assembly to meet project schedules.

• Provide manager and lead project engineer with timely status reports of projects.

• Identify and analyze errors and malfunctions as they relate to production equipment.

• Develop and evaluate vendor equipment statement of work, quotes, design, installation, and facility testing to meet Mission Systems Automation and Enterprise Software Platform requirements.

• Review machine vision systems in multiple configurations in production environments for higher volume products to identify and implement automation opportunities.

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.

• Familiarity with programmable logic controllers (PLC's).

• Experience programming PLC's per IEC 61131-3.

• Experience with machine vision systems and barcode readers.

• Familiarity with programming and hardware architecture of Siemens Controls, HMI environments.

• Familiarity with motion controllers and other pneumatic/electromechanical systems.

• Fluency in MS Office software applications.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a US Secret Security Clearance.

• US Citizenship.

Salary Range: $83,300 - $124,900

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.