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Principal / Sr Principal Facilities Engineer (Level 3 or 4)
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation · 🇺🇸 United States-California-El Segundo
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About the role
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time 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. Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems (NGAS) is seeking either a Principal Facilities Engineer (Level 3) or Senior Principal Facilities Engineer (Level 4) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position is located onsite in El Segundo, CA and will support the 9/80B schedule. The selected candidate will be responsible for the design, maintenance, reliability and continuous improvement of manufacturing and operational equipment/infrastructure. This role ensures equipment operates safely, efficiently and with minimal downtime while supporting production goals, quality standards and cost objectives. Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to: • Interact with maintenance technicians to troubleshoot issues; serve as a subject matter expert on Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Automation/Controls. • Support project engineers by reviewing plans for new builds and modifications to existing infrastructure, ensuring commonality and compatibility with existing equipment/infrastructure, maintainability, and suitability for the stated need and environment. • Maintain and improve equipment reliability and performance. • Collaborate with maintenance, production, and quality teams to optimize processes. • Schedule contractors and prepare statements of work (SOW). • Take ownership of equipment, including developing preventive maintenance (PM) plans and identifying/maintaining critical spare parts. • Create and execute Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA). • Conduct Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and equipment health/risk assessments. • Demonstrate strong organizational skills in managing time, projects, and resources. • Develop and implement machine monitoring strategies to support reliability-centered maintenance, predicting machine failures before they occur using vibration, temperature, and other variable analysis. • Ensure all equipment performs optimally and maintains a high level of uptime. • Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, in a cross-functional environment. • Aid in developing standard specifications for future equipment purchases. • Check design deliverables in accordance with industry codes and standards, contract requirements, and company standards (e.g., ASME, NFPA). • Prepare training documents and standard operating procedures (SOPs) pertaining to facilities, processes, and equipment. • Support operations integrated product teams (IPTs). This requisition may be filled as either a Principal Facilities Engineer (Level 3) or Senior Principal Facilities Engineer (Level 4). Basic Qualifications for Principal Facilities Engineer (Level 3): • Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline with 5 years of relevant experience; OR Master of Science degre