Principal / Sr. Principal Facilities Systems & Process Specialist - Level 3 or 4 (Hybrid)

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Facilities Process Engineer to standardize and improve facilities processes, tools, and training across multiple sites. The role focuses on documenting processes, supporting facilities software, and leading training and integration efforts to ensure efficient nationwide operations.

The position collaborates with site facilities teams and stakeholders to drive operational excellence and a consistent employee experience. Travel is required up to 25%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field with 5 years of relevant experience.
• Master's degree in the stated fields is an alternative.
• Experience in facilities processes, documentation, and training is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review and optimize standardized facilities processes across sites.
• Coordinate documentation updates to match changing requirements.
• Lead RCA investigations into facility system failures.
• Design and implement change management for software updates and process changes.
• Create training materials, SOPs, and quick-reference guides.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Facilities Management, Architecture or Construction Management, Operations Research, Engineering (Industrial, Systems, Mechanical), Computer Science, MIS

Master's Degree in stated fields

Tools

CAPA tools

SOPs

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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 has an opening for to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located partially on site at one of the following Aeronautics Systems sites: Palmdale CA, El Segundo CA, Clearfield UT, or Melbourne, FL.

In this role, you will be a part of the Facilities Strategic Planning & Integration team whose charter is to maximize operational excellence and efficiency of the distributed Facilities organization through centralized, strategic homeroom support of systems, tools, processes, portfolio planning, and coordination of Sector/Corporate initiatives impacting the broader NGAS Facilities organization.

A core focus of this position is driving system and process adoption by developing robust training programs, leading stakeholder change management initiatives, and managing process reviews and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to ensure smooth transitions during process and tool rollouts.

This Principal Facilities Process Engineer Level 3 or Senior Principal Facilities Process Engineer Level 4 will be responsible for standardizing, maintaining, and improving facilities processes, tools, and training across multiple AS locations. This role manages core facilities process documentation, supports and optimizes facilities software tools, and leads training and integration efforts to ensure consistent, efficient operations nationwide. The position partners closely with site facilities teams, functions (e.g. ESHM, security, operations, IT), and business stakeholders to drive operational excellence and a consistent employee experience.

This requisition may be filled as either a Principal Facilities Process Engineer Level 3 or a Senior Principal Facilities Process Engineer Level 4.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Review and optimize standardized facilities processes and procedures for multiple sites.
• Coordinate periodic reviews and updates to documentation to align with changing requirements and business needs.
• Monitor key metrics and feedback from sites to identify gaps & opportunities.
• Lead structured Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigations into critical facility system failures to isolate technical or process flaws.
• Prioritize needs for improvement based on calculated business value.
• Collaborate with key resources and stakeholders on solution development.
• Coordinate requirements gathering, configuration changes, testing, and rollout of tool enhancements and new features.
• Design and execute structured change management plans to transition diverse stakeholder groups (from executive leadership to frontline technicians) through software updates and process modifications.
• Implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) discovered during RCAs, adjusting operational workflows or system integrations to prevent repeat failures.
• Author clear, accessible training documentation, standard operating procedures (SOPs), quick-reference guides, and video tutorials tailored to different user roles and technical skill levels.
• Design and deliver training for facilities staff and stakeholders on processes, tools, and best practices. Support change management for process and tool changes, including communication plans and adoption tracking.
• Develop and maintain user guides, quick-reference material, and standard configurations to support consistent tool usage.
• Act as a primary contact for user questions, support, and feedback related to facilities processes and tools.
• Work with site leaders to understand local requirements and align them with standard practices.
• Develop and standardize workflows for long-range facility planning, space utilization, and asset lifecycle management.

Basic Qualifications for a Level 3 Facilities Process Engineer

Bachelor's degree in Facilities Management, Architecture or Construction Management, Operations Research, Engineering, (Industrial, Systems, Mechanical), Computer Science, Management Information Systems (MIS), or a relevant technical field with 5 Years of relevant experience; OR a Master's Degree in the stated