Senior Principal Facilities Engineer - Capital Planning

Northrop Grumman; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 123,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Plan

Savings Plan

Paid Time Off and Education Assistance

Training and Development

9/80 Work Schedule

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems in Linthicum, MD is seeking a Sr. Principal Facilities Industrial Engineer to lead the manufacturing capital facility plan, coordinating with leadership to align facility and equipment needs.

You will develop long‑term strategic plans, manage capital resources, and serve as a primary liaison for facility projects, with occasional travel and growth opportunities across a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 8+ years in Operations, Facility or Strategic Planning in Manufacturing
• Master’s degree in STEM with 6+ years in Operations, Facility or Strategic Planning in Manufacturing
• Experience leading and coordinating Facility Projects (manufacturing environments)
• Experience with CAD/AutoCAD or similar drafting software
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance
• U.S. citizenship required

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and direct activities within Manufacturing to develop and execute the Manufacturing capital facility plan
• Identify and capture facility and capital equipment requirements and report status to Executive Management
• Develop and maintain long term strategic plans for facility and equipment needs
• Lead and facilitate internal meetings to evaluate requirements and report progress
• Monitor capital resource loading and plan capacity management
• Provide RFP input related to facility, capacity, and equipment requirements
• Develop and maintain the Facility Strategy plan
• Coordinate updates to the Facility Capacity Utilization metric across all areas
• Lead Industrial Engineering Facilities training and act as expert point of contact
• Support SPUR processes and site updates

Skills

Project coordination

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, or Mechanical Engineering

Master’s degree in Engineering or Business Management

Six Sigma Black Belt/Green Belt

Tools

CAD/AutoCAD

SAP

Job description

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems in Linthicum, MD is seeking a Sr. Principal Facilities Industrial Engineer to lead the manufacturing capital facility plan, coordinating with leadership to align facility and equipment needs.

You will develop long‑term strategic plans, manage capital resources, and serve as a primary liaison for facility projects, with occasional travel and growth opportunities across a fast-paced environment.