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Process Engineer Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma Manufacturing Engineer

Industrial Engineer ​/Principal Industrial Engineer

Job in Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County, California, 94087, USA
Listing for: Northrop Grumman
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-08-11
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Process Engineer, Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma, Manufacturing Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 83000 - 155000 USD Yearly USD 83000.00 155000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
No

CLEARANCE TYPE:
None

TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time

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 Mission Systems is looking for you to join our team as an Industrial Engineer / Principal Industrial Engineer based out of Sunnyvale, CA
.

The successful candidate will be collaborative, open, transparent, and team-oriented with a focus on team empowerment & shared responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning, and a culture of automation.

What You’ll Get To Do

  • Utilizes Data Analytics to analyze existing operational processes and develop metrics and reporting to optimize and improve program & operational performance.
  • Lead efforts as Digital Transformation Champion to align Sunnyvale s goals with the sector and enterprise strategies.
  • Creates new metrics and data visualizations to monitor shop floor performance.
  • 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.
  • Develop optimized scheduling tools and align SAP/MRP systems with an executable plan given various capacity constraints.
  • Communicates requirements, planning, and systems framework with IT, ERP, business analytics, and data science teams.
  • Must be available on-site to support manufacturing and its schedule of operations.
  • Solid written and verbal communication skills.
  • Solid interpersonal and critical thinking skills.
  • Solid presentation skills with the ability to effectively communicate thoughts and ideas.
  • Microsoft Office Excel, including macros, data mining, and pivot tables, or data visualization software applications.
  • Commitment to ethics and compliance.
  • Ability to collaborate in a team environment.
    • Ability for infrequent travel (

    This position may be filled at a level 2 (Industrial Engineer) or level 3 (Principal


    Industrial Engineer) Depending On Candidate Experience.


    Basic Qualifications Industrial Engineer:

    • Bachelor’s degree with 2 or more years of industrial engineering or manufacturing experience; OR master’s degree with 0 or more years of industrial engineering or manufacturing experience.
    • Experience with time studies and capacity modeling.
    • Experience with shop floor controls (SOPs).
    • Experience with Process control methods (SPC/control charts).
    • Experience with Process Capability Analysis (Cp, Cpk, Pp, Ppk).
    • The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government secret clearance.
    • U.S. citizenship required
    Basic Qualifications Principal Industrial Engineer

    • Bachelor’s degree with 5 or more years of industrial engineering, manufacturing, or data analysis experience; OR master’s degree with 3 or more years of industrial engineering, manufacturing, or data analysis experience.
    • Experience in designing visualizations in Tableau.
    • Experience with time studies and capacity modeling.
    • Experience with Process control methods (SPC/control charts).
    • Experience with Process Capability Analysis (Cp, Cpk, Pp, Ppk).
    • Experience with Visio or equivalent.
    • U.S. citizenship required.


    Preferred Qualifications Industrial Engineer

    • Experience with improving manufacturing workflow using optimization, modeling, or simulation methods.
    • At least 1 year of demonstrated manufacturing experience.
    • Experience with Lean Manufacturing Methods.
    • Experience with…
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