Staff Simulation Engineer for Manufacturing Automation

US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: YesRELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE TYPE: NoneTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescriptionJoin Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world''s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.Northrop Grumman''s Mission Systems is seeking a Staff Simulation Engineer to lead automation and controls simulation for current and future programs while leading strategic integrations.This job may be filled as a full time telecommuting position.This Simulation Engineer will design and simulate automated manufacturing processes for our aerospace and defense products while also establishing the strategic direction for our simulation organization, ensuring that the tools and processes are applicable for business and manufacturing throughout the Mission Systems Sector.What''s Great About Working for Northrop Grumman:Be part of a culture that thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work.Use your skills to build and deliver innovative tech solutions that protect the world and shape a better future.Enjoy benefits like work-life balance, education assistance and paid time off.Many sites have 9/80 days, telework and flexible scheduling options, plus generous paid time deed named Northrop Grumman a top 15 company for work/life balance in 2019. We were rated 1 by Millennials on Indeed as the Best Company to work for in 2018.What''s Great About This Job:You will be part of the Manufacturing Automation and Controls team that is pursuing sector Automation and Industry 4.0/Digital Thread efforts. This includes interfacing with the teams developing the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system, Manufacturing Execution System (MES) and our Plant Connectivity and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) infrastructure.You will use your leadership, innovation and creativity to design and simulate industrial automation solutions that will revolutionize manufacturing execution and have a sector level impact.The Simulation Engineer Lead responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the tasks outlined below:* Design, simulate and validate Industrial Automation Solutions (6 axis, SCARA, AMR/AGV, PLCs, Conveyance) that support automation of our current and future facilities and programs in the manufacturing areas of electromechanical assembly, surface mount technology, machine fabrication, microelectronics and PCB fabrication.* Identify processes for current products and future product lines where implementing industrial automation and simulation provides a business benefit; assess total cost of implementation and return on investment.* Leverage Process Simulate - Robotics and TIA Portal to advance virtual commissioning and digital twin strategy for simulating automation solutions, reducing risk and ensuring automation success for manufacturing and program areas.* Lead Integration Strategy for Simulation Technology into key strategic pillars such as Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) - TeamCenter.* Define Structured Approach to create Manufacturing Simulations* Simulation Requirements Management* PLM Integration (Digital Thread Integrity)* Provide direction to external manufacturing automation integrators to model and deliver simulations as per Mission Systems specifications.* Mentor and train simulation practitioners on simulation concepts and skills to advance simulation capabilities throughout BWI facility and Mission Systems.* Establish product and process design rules to enable automation on common platforms.* Brief Sector Operations and Enterprise Leadership on automation and digital transformation concepts and projects.* Lead requirements definition for automation solutions and write statements of work for internal and external equipment suppliers and automation integrators performance.* Establish the business value and priority for capability development by working across multiple manufacturing sites, functional and process areas; earn customer satisfaction via effective implementation of the business objectives.* Lead the project management and communication to ensure successful execution to project objectives; work with leadership to identify objectives and to acquire and track budget.Basic Qualifications:* Bachelor''s degree or higher in Engineering or related STEM area plus 14 years of relevant professional experience (12 years with an MS degree; 9 years with a PhD)* Industrial Automation Simulation Experience using tools like Siemens Process Simulate with OEM (ex. Fanuc Roboguide; Tecnomatix)* 3D Solid Modeling experience using a CAD software such as NX, CATIA, Solidworks* Hands on programming experience with 6 Axis Robotics platforms such as Fanuc, ABB* Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a prerequisite.)* Must have fluency in MS Office software applicationsPreferred Qualifications:* Experience using Siemens Process Simulate - Robotics* Experience using Siemens TIA Portal* Experience integrating Simulation Software (Process Simulate) to Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Systems (TeamCenter)* Fanuc Robotics and Siemens PLC Programming experience* Experience with the deployment and integration of enterprise tools and applications* Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) certifications: Agilist, Practitioner, Product Owner, Scrum Master* Experience with Agile management tools (e.g., TFS or Jira)* Project Management Professional (PMP)MANUMSSalary Range: $129,000.00 - $193,400.00Employees may be eligible for 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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.

Created: 2025-11-15