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Industrial Engineer​/Principal Industrial Engineer - R10221657

Job in Palmdale, Los Angeles County, California, 93552, USA
Listing for: Northrop Grumman
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-02-28
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Manufacturing Engineer, Engineering Design & Technologists
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 83400 USD Yearly USD 83400.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Industrial Engineer/ Principal Industrial Engineer - R10221657

Overview

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret
TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for an Industrial Engineer (Level
2) or a Principal Industrial Engineer (Level
3)
to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in Palmdale, CA
.

The Industrial Engineering Team is an integral part of day-to-day operations and routinely works alongside many of the other organizations here in Palmdale. This is a team that comes together to learn, collaborate, and overcome challenges in a fast-paced environment. We are looking for applicants that enjoy working with and learning from their peers and are not afraid to jump in and make a difference.

Note:

This position can be filled with an Industrial Engineer or Principal Industrial Engineer level.

Responsibilities
  • Analyzes lead times, queue times, work-in-process, cycle times, and throughput to meet customer demand most effectively and efficiently
  • Builds scalable and sustainable models to optimize product flow, while incorporating cost, schedule, and resource constraints
  • Understands, maps and optimizes critical path product flow through the factory
  • Develops optimized scheduling tools and aligns SAP/MRP systems with an executable plan given various capacity constraints
  • Incorporates complex interdependencies within a system to account for the interaction of multiple cost centers, programs, equipment, and tools
  • Assist with digital transformation efforts to align with sector and enterprise strategies
  • Leads and drives positive change using iterative and agile methodologies
  • Creates new metrics and data visualizations to monitor shop floor performance
Basic Qualifications

Industrial Engineer (Level
2)

  • Bachelor's degree with 1 year of technical and/or engineering, manufacturing, or data analysis experience; OR a Master’s degree with 0 years of experience
  • Experience with data mining, data analysis, or data visualization software applications
  • Must have an active DoD Secret Security Clearance and must have the ability to obtain and maintain special program access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs
  • Ability to travel at least 10%

Principal Industrial Engineer (Level
3)

  • Bachelor's degree with 4 years of technical and/or engineering, manufacturing, or data analysis experience; OR a Master’s degree with 3 years of engineering, manufacturing, or data analysis experience; OR a PhD degree with 0 years of experience
  • Experience with data mining, data analysis, or data visualization software applications
  • Must have an active DoD Secret Security Clearance and must have the ability to obtain and maintain special program access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs
  • Ability to travel at least 10%
Preferred Qualifications
  • Bachelor's of Science STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) degree
  • Experience working with cross-functional teams in an aircraft or other manufacturing environment
  • High proficiency in Microsoft Excel (Formulas: VLOOKUP, INDEX MATCH, IF statements, pivot tables, pivot charts etc.)
  • High proficiency in Microsoft Project (scheduling, resource loading, capacity, optimization)
  • At least 2 years of demonstrated experience leading project teams
  • Experience with improving manufacturing workflow using optimization, modeling, or simulation methods
  • Experience with agile methods of project management or development
  • Earned Value Management System (EVMS) "Gold Card" experience/training
  • Composite bonding knowledge or experience
  • Familiarization with low observable technologies and techniques
  • Familiarization with aircraft system testing
Salary and Benefits

Primary Level Salary Range: $83,400.00 - $
Secondary Level Salary Range: $ - $

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.

Application

and EEO

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…

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