RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: No

**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 Defense Systems is seeking a **Facilities Engineer or Principal Facilities Engineer** to support our Armament Systems Business Unit located in **Elk River, MN** . Armament Systems specializes in the development and production of Ammunition, Guns and Precision Guidance Ordinance

Our Elk River site consists of a serene 3,200 acres, with over 20 active buildings, and numerous projects supporting development, manufacturing and testing for Northrop Grumman’s Defense Systems Division. Our Manufacturing Engineering team works to continuously improve, support, and maintain manufacturing activities of Medium Caliber Ammunition and Warhead production through a variety of self-directed daily tasks and larger team projects. This role supports 1st shift operations on a 4/10 schedule.

**Position Responsibilities:**

Plans, designs and oversees the reconfiguration, maintenance, and alteration of equipment, machinery, buildings, structures, and other facilities. Gathers and reviews data concerning facility or equipment specifications, company or government restrictions, required completion date, and construction feasibility. Coordinates with architecture/engineering firms in developing design criteria and preparing layout and detail drawings. Prepares bid sheets and contracts for construction and facilities acquisition. Reviews and estimates design costs including equipment, installation, labor, materials, preparation, and other related costs. Inspects or directs the inspection of construction and installation progress to ensure conformance to established drawings, specifications, and schedules.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

+ Shall review critical facility infrastructure such as HVAC, lighting, compressed air, communications, etc., partnering with both internal maintenance staff and external contractors to develop preventative maintenance plans to improve reliability.

+ Develop strategic replacement plans for outdated equipment to address excessive maintenance, energy efficiency and establish consistency of equipment utilized across the site.

+ Shall assist Engineering with layout or design changes to existing structures or construction of new structures, this will include assistance in navigating building codes and permits, along with extensive internal company hazardous operations/explosive safety standards.

+ Shall develop a plan to orderly remove old unused structures and equipment as well as plan for replacement of existing old structures to help meet evolving business needs

+ Collaborate with Engineering and Maintenance to review existing or establish new preventative maintenance for all critical process equipment onsite, including critical spare parts list, to improve equipment reliability and response times.

+ Help assist in safety or facility related actions and improvements that may impact building or site infrastructure.

+ Engage the Environment Health & Safety Team early on during project planning to ensure that environmental compliance and safety considerations, reviews, permits and review board process is followed.

+ Partner with environmental staff to identify and implement sustainability projects to protect natural areas or decrease the sites environmental impacts such as energy use, air emissions or waste generation.

+ Shall assist and collaborate with vendors on projects, obtain quotes and escort onto site as needed.

+ This position is a 4-10s schedule, 6am to 4:30pm M-Thursday for the first 6 months then moves to Tuesday to Friday 6am to 4:30pm shift.

**Please note this position may be filled as a level 2 or level 3 salary grade depending on the candidate’s education and/or years of experience.**

**Basic Qualifications:**

Qualifications for Facilities Engineer (Level 2)

+ Bachelor of Science in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline plus 2 years of Facilities Engineering experience in a manufacturing setting, or master’s degree plus 0 experience

+ Experience with facilities infrastructure including HVAC, lighting, compressed air, communications, etc.

+ Ability to obtain a DoD Secret Security Clearance.

Qualifications for Principal Facilities Engineer (Level 3)

+ Bachelor of Science in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline plus 5 years of Facilities Engineering experience in a manufacturing setting, or master’s degree plus 3 experience

+ Experience with facilities infrastructure including HVAC, lighting, compressed air, communications, etc.

+ Ability to obtain a DoD Secret Security Clearance.

**Desired Qualifications:**

+ Experience designing & maintaining energetic areas and knowledge working with energetics

+ Experience with AutoCAD software help update master sitewide maps for changes to buildings, roads, culverts, fencing, wells, septic systems, propane tanks, etc. , in addition to updates to basic building drawings to capture important construction details, electrical classifications, layout and capabilities.

Salary Range: $77,600.00 - $116,400.00Salary Range 2: $95,800.00 - $143,600.00

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. 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.

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.

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