Senior Controls Engineer: PLCs, Robotics & HMI Expert

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

Paid time off

Overtime and shift differential

Discretionary bonus

Annual bonuses

Long Term Incentives

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal/Energetics Manufacturing Engineer (Level 2/3) to support Tooling and Facilities Engineering at Promontory, UT. Build and program automation systems, integrate robotics, PLCs, and HMIs, and drive safe, reliable manufacturing processes.

The role requires strong PLC/HMI expertise, engineering degree, and ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Clearance. Preferred skills include Beckhoff, FANUC robotics, and Python. Competitive benefits apply.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering; 2+ years on controls engineering (Level 2) or 5+ years (Level 3) with PLC/HMI experience.
• Ability to obtain/maintain U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance.
• Strong programming and documentation skills; cross-functional teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Integrate equipment for robotics, PLCs, servo drives, VFDs, sensors and instrumentation.
• Program PLCs to control processes, tools, and robotics (Allen-Bradley preferred).
• Develop and maintain HMI applications for safe, efficient operations.
• Program VFDs and servos for motor control applications.
• Verify functionality and safety of control programs before implementation.
• Collaborate with Electrical Design and Controls Engineers on upgrades and new systems.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI development

Allen-Bradley

Robotics automation

Electrical control

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's in Engineering (preferred)

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLCs

FANUC robotics

Python

LabVIEW

Ignition

Beckhoff PLCs

FactoryTalk View

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal/Energetics Manufacturing Engineer (Level 2/3) to support Tooling and Facilities Engineering at Promontory, UT. Build and program automation systems, integrate robotics, PLCs, and HMIs, and drive safe, reliable manufacturing processes.

The role requires strong PLC/HMI expertise, engineering degree, and ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Clearance. Preferred skills include Beckhoff, FANUC robotics, and Python. Competitive benefits apply.