Associate Industrial EngineerIndustrial Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret

TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time

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.

Northrop Grumman is seeking an Associate Industrial Engineer or Industrial Engineer
. This position will be located at our Aeronautics Systems Sector in Iuka, MS. The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman's Aerostructures organization.

The selected candidate will work a Monday - Thursday 4x10 schedule.

• A
  Analyze shop floor data and develop metrics for daily performance management, i.e. daily earns, efficiency, WIP, cost and schedule.
• B
  Provide support to the manufacturing floor by working with cross‑functional teams to understand frontline problems and implement cost‑saving, impactful solutions.
• C
  Develop and iterate on detailed production build schedules by working closely with Production Operations.
• D
  Work with frontline leadership to assess current state and implement cost‑saving solutions.
• E
  Utilize various Continuous Improvement tools to analyze shop floor practices and processes for opportunities to minimize scrap, reduce cost, increase capacity and optimize schedule.

This requisition may be filled at either an Associate Industrial Engineer or an Industrial Engineer level.

A candidate, regardless of age and hiring source, must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:

• Be completing or have completed their Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution by August 2026.
• Be majoring in or having majored in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) degree.
• Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre‑requisite) as well as Special Program Access within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the business.

A candidate, regardless of age and hiring source, must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:

• Be completing or have completed their Master’s degree from an accredited institution by August 2026 or be completing their Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and have 2 years of Aerospace, Industrial Engineering or Manufacturing environment.
• Be majoring in or having majored in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) degree.
• Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre‑requisite) as well as Special Program Access within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the business.

• Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.25/4.0 or higher.
• Previous internship/co‑op or other work experience, leadership & teamwork capabilities, interpersonal communication skills, and activities (professional/community/extracurricular).
• Experience with Excel Macros, Advanced Pivot Tables, Power Query, Power BI, SQL.
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Engineering.
• Ability to apply basic Industrial Engineering principles.
• Experience with Excel, including macros, data mining, and pivot tables.
• Experience with Microsoft Project, including Gantt charts.
• Experience working with cross‑functional teams in a manufacturing environment.
• Active U.S. Government security clearance.

• Associate Industrial Engineer: $56,700 to $85,100.
• Industrial Engineer: $68,200 to $102,400.

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