Principal Facilities Risk Management Engineer - Level 3

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 89,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K matching

Flexible work arrangements

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman seeks a Principal Facilities Engineer to oversee reliability and operability across a multi-building campus including office, manufacturing, and lab spaces. You will partner with maintenance techs and project engineers to review plans, ensure system compatibility, and drive uptime.

Ideal candidates hold a STEM degree with 5+ years in reliability/maintenance (or MS with 3 years, or PhD with 1 year). DoD Secret clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Requires Bachelor of Science in STEM with 5 years in Reliability, Maintenance, or related fields or MS with 3 years or PhD with 1 year.
• Must be proficient in Word, Excel, MS Project, PowerPoint and CMMS systems.
• Ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance and work with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Interact with maintenance technicians and act as SME on Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Building Automation/Controls.
• Review plans for new builds and modifications for compatibility and maintainability.
• Support facility construction, operation, and production activities.
• Ensure equipment uptime and implement preventive maintenance procedures.
• Develop and implement machine monitoring to predict failures using vibration and temperature analysis.
• Prepare reports detailing Operational Equipment Effectiveness for assigned machines.
• Assist in developing standard specifications for future equipment purchases.
• Manage vendors, mainly building controls contractors, and coordinate cross-departmentally.

Skills

Building Automation Systems

Reliability Engineering

Vibration Analysis

Preventative Maintenance

DoD Clearance

Education

Bachelor of Science in STEM

Master of Science in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

MS Project

CMMS

Trane Tracer

Tridium

Job description

Relocation Assistance

Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description & Responsibilities

The primary functions of this Facilities Engineering role are concerned with the reliability and operational efficiency of a large, interconnected campus of over a dozen buildings consisting of office, manufacturing, lab, and support spaces.

A successful performer in this role must have the ability to execute the functions below at a high level:

• Interact with maintenance technicians to troubleshoot issues. Specifically function as a subject matter expert on Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Building Automation / Controls.
• Support project engineers to review plans for new builds and modifications to existing infrastructure, ensuring commonality and compatibility with existing infrastructure, maintainability, suitability for stated need and environment.
• Support our current facility and planned growth in all aspects of construction, modification, operation and production.
• This position works to ensure that all equipment performs optimally and maintains a high level of uptime.
• There is considerable latitude for independent action and decision making within various disciplines and with a multitude of internal and external parties.
• Help to ensure that the correct preventative maintenance procedures are in place and recommend all necessary spare parts to keep the plant operational on a 24/7 basis.
• Develop and implement machine monitoring strategy to support reliability centered maintenance to predict machine failures before they happen using vibration, temperature, and other variable analysis.
• Prepare presentations and reports detailing the Operational Equipment Effectiveness on all machines assigned.
• Aid in developing standard specifications for all future equipment purchases.
• Ensure adherence to sector-driven goals, priorities, and initiatives, participating with cross-functional teams.
• Serve as primary contact for maintaining a living document to track all capital and indirect project needs.
• Specific tasks include identifying needs, performing risk assessment, generating estimated costs and preliminary project scopes, and furnishing appropriate details to leadership and for cross-departmental coordination to support the Facilities long range strategic plan (LRSP).
• Manage vendors, primarily building controls contractors and occasional mechanical, electrical, plumbing, or general contractors.
• Work alongside in-house project engineers and contractors to ensure seamless integration, start up, and fine-tuning of our systems to meet customer requirements and project specifications.

Basic Qualifications

Principal Facilities Engineer (Level 3): Bachelor of Science degree in STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) with 5 years of experience in the following engineering fields: Reliability, Manufacturing, Maintenance, Aerospace, Electrical, Aeronautical, Mechanical, Controls or a Master’s degree in STEM discipline with 3 years of experience in mentioned fields OR; PhD in STEM discipline with 1 year of experience in mentioned fields. Must have demonstrated experience with infrastructure risk assessment processes. Proficient in Word, Excel, MS Project, PowerPoint. Must have demonstrated experience working with Building Automation Systems. Proficient in the use and utilization of computerized maintenance management systems. Must have ability to work with minimal supervision Must have the ability to obtain a DoD Secret US Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as an operator and administrator of Building Automation Systems (Trane Tracer, Tridium).
• Experience in Reliability Engineering.
• Experience with Industrial IoT technology/FMMS.
• Experience in installing and commissioning industrial equipment.
• Familiarity with multiple construction disciplines.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access.
• Experience with hydronics system design and operations, specifically large chilled water cooling systems (greater than 1000 tons), including centrifugal pumps, water- and air-cooled chillers, cooling towers, chemical treatment, automated valves, air management, Variable Frequency Drives.
• 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.

Competencies for Success

Good oral and written communication skills. Ability to make quick, calculated decisions based on past experiences and limited information. Experience with conflict resolution and negotiating skills. Experience to manage time and multi-task. Experience to solve problems. Experience performing Root Cause Corrective Action. Experience performing PFMEA analysis. Experience working independently and using judgment to make appropriate decisions that support overall project objectives. Experience driving projects and processes. Experience to partner with leadership at all levels. Experience to troubleshoot problems and resolve issues is a short time frame. Experience analyzing data via excel and other database systems.

Salary & Benefits

Primary Level Salary Range: $89,400.00 - $134,200.00 The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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.

• We also offer exceptional benefits/healthcare, a 9/80 schedule, and a great 401K matching program.
• We offer flexible work arrangements, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly inclusive environment! We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.
• 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.

Application Period

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Equal Opportunity & EEO Statement

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO.

Citizenship

U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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Company Culture

We are a pioneering company. With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space – our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.