Engineer Industrial​/Principal Engineer Industrial

Relocation Assistance

Relocation assistance may be available.

No security clearance required for start. Clearance type:
None.

Travel required:

Yes, up to 10% of the time.

At Northrop Grumman, you will work on revolutionary systems that impact people’s lives worldwide. We are looking for Industrial Engineer (Level
2) or Principal Industrial Engineer (Level
3) to join our team in Palmdale, CA. The Industrial Engineering Team works closely with other departments in a fast‑paced environment, collaborating to solve challenges.

Palmdale, CA

• 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
• 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
• Communicates requirements planning and systems framework with IT, ERP, business analytics, and data science teams
• Works with developers to design an interactive user interface that will be effective at scheduling jobs across cost centers
• Guides 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
• Complete time studies and follow through with action items resulting from the study

• Bachelor's of Science degree with 1 year of Industrial Engineering experience in a manufacturing production environment; OR a Master’s of Science degree with 0 years of Industrial Engineering experience in a manufacturing production environment
• Minimum 1 year of experience with data mining, data analysis, or data visualization software applications e.g. Excel, Tableau, etc.
• Minimum 1 year of experience with EVMS (Earned Value Management System)
• Ability to obtain and maintain DoD Secret Security Clearance and Special Program Access
• Ability to travel at least 10%

• Bachelor's of Science degree with 4 years of Industrial Engineering experience in a manufacturing production environment; OR a Master’s of Science degree with 3 years of Industrial Engineering experience in a manufacturing production environment; OR a PHD degree with 0 years of Industrial Engineering experience in a manufacturing production environment
• Minimum 1 year of experience with data mining, data analysis, or data visualization software applications e.g. Excel, Tableau, etc.
• Minimum 1 year of experience with EVMS (Earned Value Management System)
• Ability to obtain and maintain DoD Secret Security Clearance and Special Program Access
• Ability to travel at least 10%

• STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) degree preferred
• Experience working with cross-functional teams in a manufacturing environment
• At least 2 years of demonstrated experience leading project teams
• Experience with SQL, VBA, Python or other programming languages
• Experience with improving manufacturing workflow using optimization, modeling, or simulation methods
• Experience with agile methods of project management or development
• Strong experience designing visualizations in Tableau in a professional work environment

Primary Level: $83,400.00 – $
Secondary Level: $ – $

Northrop Grumman offers base pay plus potential overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonuses, and long-term incentives for eligible roles. Benefits include health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company-paid holidays, paid time off for vacation or personal business, and more.

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.