Principal/Sr Principal Controls Engineer 3/4
Requisition ID: R10163587
Category: Engineering
Location: Corinne, Utah, United States of America
Clearance Type: None
Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
Shift: Days (United States of America)
Travel Required: No
Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
Positions Available: 1
Northrop Grumman, Space Systems, is currently seeking a Principal/Sr Principal Controls Engineer to support our Process Engineering team at the Promontory Utah facility.
Responsibilities Include:
Integrate equipment for robotics, PLC’s, servo drives, and instrumentation.
Program Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) to control a variety of processes, machine tools, and robotics. Allen Bradley PLC and HMI programming experience preferred.
Work with the Process Owner and Operation Personnel to test new/modified PLC/HMI programs prior to Implementation.
Work with the process owner to optimize the control system with process improvements.
Work with the Process Owner and Operation Personnel to test new/modified PLC/HMI programs prior to Implementation.
Develop automated recipes to error proof the system and reduce operator variability for process specific parts.
Integrate process data with Canary Historian / Thingworx / Kepware
Provide Line Stoppage Support for PLC controlled processes.
Program variable frequency drives (VFD) for all types of motor control applications.
Work with Maintenance, Operations, and other Engineers to troubleshoot.
Work as a team with the Electrical Design / Controls Engineers on upgrades / new controls systems.
Support various control systems on plant (e.g. presses, autoclaves, mixers)—involving troubleshooting, re-programming, adding software enhancements, etc. in support of Operations.
Manage upgrades to process related computers.
Implement secure network connections to manufacturing equipment.
Work closely with Facilities
Follow company software development lifecycle
Contribute to programming standards and best practice
Position Requirements:
Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, or other closely related technical degree, plus 5+ years of experience in Controls Engineering.
Position may be filled at higher level requiring Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, or other closely related technical degree, plus 9+ years of experience in Controls Engineering.
Strong desire to work with control processes.
PLC systems and programming experience.
A desire to support and improve Manufacturing processes.
Preferred Qualifications:
Programming
LabView
Ignition
Allen Bradley Logix 5000 / Studio
Allen Bradley FTVS HMI
Python
FANUC robot programming
FANUC executive software
Hardware
Excellent knowledge of Allen Bradley PLC platform(s)
Knowledge of basic sensors, contactors, relays, VFD, Servo, etc…
Knowledge of Beckhoff PLC platform(s)
Networking skills
VLAN
Firewall rules
Troubleshooting
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.
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 all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
What's great about
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.
Did you know?
Northrop Grumman leads the industry team for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, the largest, most complex and powerful space telescope ever built. Launched in December 2021, the telescope incorporates innovative design, advanced technology, and groundbreaking engineering, and will fundamentally alter our understanding of the universe.