Principal Facilities Engineer

Trispoke Managed Services Pvt. Ltd.; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 253,478,000 - 272,765,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in El Segundo, CA is seeking a Principal Facilities Engineer (Level 3 & 4) for a 12-month contract. The role focuses on design, maintenance, reliability, and continuous improvement of manufacturing infrastructure and equipment to support production goals and quality standards.

The candidate will lead RCCA, FMEA, PM planning, and machine monitoring strategies, coordinating with maintenance, production, and QA teams while ensuring safety and uptime.

Qualifications

• Bachelor/Master/PhD in STEM with required years of experience.
• Experience in power/electrical, facilities, or aerospace domains.
• Ability to obtain US Secret Clearance and Program Access.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot with maintenance technicians; SME on M/E/Plumbing/Automation/Controls.
• Review plans for new builds and modifications for compatibility and maintainability.
• 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).
• Develop preventive maintenance (PM) plans and identify critical spares.
• Create RCCA and conduct FMEA for equipment health.
• Develop machine monitoring strategies for RCCM and predictive maintenance.
• Ensure uptime and communicate across cross-functional teams.
• Develop standard specs for future equipment purchases.
• Check design deliverables against codes (ASME/NFPA).
• Prepare training documents and SOPs.
• Support operations IPTs.

Skills

Power systems

Electrical

Mechanical design

Facilities operations

Automation/Controls

Preventive maintenance

SOW development

Root cause analysis

FMEA

Education

STEM degree (BS/MS/PhD) with required experience

Tools

Maximo

CMMS/CAFM

Trane Tracer

VFDs & servo systems

Job description

Title: Principal Facilities Engineer (Level 3 & 4)

Job ID: 1852

Location: El Segundo CA 90245

Payrate: $88.50/hr. on W2!

Visa: US Citizens

Duration: 12 months Contract with potential Extension

Shift: 9x80

Job Description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems (NGAS) is seeking either a Principal Facilities Engineer (Level 3). 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.

Roles & Responsibilities

• 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).

Required Skills

• 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 degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline with 3 years of relevant experience; OR PhD in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline with 1 years of relevant experience.
• Must have experience in one of the following areas: Power Systems, Power, Electrical, Electronics, Construction, Mechanical Design, Engineering, Design, Facilities, Operations, and/or Aerospace.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain U.S. Government Secret Clearance within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Program Access within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
• Experience with programming (Ladder logic, structured text, function block diagram, etc.) temperature/pressure control loops
• Experience with Autoclaves

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with composite production equipment such as 5-axis machining centers, Automated Fiber Placement (AFP) systems, automatic ultrasonic scanning systems, paint booths, ovens
• Experience supporting high-rate manufacturing facilities from a maintenance function.
• Experience electrical controls and 24-volt systems
• Experience with variety of controllers (Rexroth, Fanuc, Allen Bradley, ABB, Honeywell, Siemens, etc.) and I/O troubleshooting
• Experience with VFD s as well as servo-controlled systems.
• Experience with Industrial IoT technology
• Experience with Building Automation Systems (Trane Tracer, Tridium, etc.)
• Experience with maintenance management systems (CMMS/CAFM), including Maximo and work order tracking
• Interpret building and utility drawings and make the revisions as required.
• Experience with boilers and air compressors
• Experience with large commercial air handling equipment.
• Experience with large refrigerant-based cooling equipment.
• Experience with large-scale electrical infrastructure, to include primary utility power, transformers and power distribution gear, Uninterruptable Power Supply, Diesel Generators, 400Hz power.

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