Principal Industrial Engineer
Listed on 2026-07-09
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Manufacturing / Production
Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma, Manufacturing Engineer, Quality Engineering
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
No
CLEARANCE TYPE:
None
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. 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 a Principal Industrial Engineer based out of Sunnyvale, CA
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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.
Responsibilities- Utilizes Data Analytics to analyze existing operational processes and develop metrics and reporting to optimize and improve program & operational performance.
- 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.
- 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 Digital Transformation
- 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.
- Experience with improving manufacturing workflow using optimization, modeling, or simulation methods.
- Minimum 1 year of demonstrated manufacturing experience.
- Experience with Lean Manufacturing Methods. Experience with Manufacturing Execution System (MES).
- Experience with SAP S/4 HANA Cloud ERP system.
- Experience working with cross-functional teams in a manufacturing environment.
- Minimum 2 years of demonstrated experience leading project teams.
- Experience with SQL, Python, VBA, or other programming languages.
- Experience with mixed-model manufacturing operations.
- Experience with workstation ergonomics.
- Experience with agile methods of project management or development.
- The ability to obtain and maintain a US Government secret clearance.
Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment that encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family.
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