Principal Engineer Industrial

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 — 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 has an opening for a Principal Industrial Engineer to join our team in San Diego, CA. The Industrial Engineering Team is an integral part of day-to-day operations and routinely collaborates with other organizations in a fast-paced environment. We seek applicants who enjoy working with and learning from their peers and are eager to contribute and make a difference.

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, incorporating cost, schedule, and resource constraints
• Incorporates complex interdependencies within a system to account for interactions among multiple cost centers, programs, equipment, and tools
• Communicates requirements planning and systems framework with IT, ERP, business analytics, and data science teams
• 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
• Completes time studies and follows through with action items resulting from the study
• Analyzes and designs sequence of operations and work flow to improve efficiencies in plant, production facilities, and equipment layouts; establishes methods for maximum utilization of production facilities and personnel
• May establish or assist in establishing accident prevention measures and manage training programs for personnel concerning all phases of production operations
• Conducts studies pertaining to cost control, cost reduction, inventory control, and production record systems; develops and implements plans and programs for facility modifications and revisions to operating methods
• May assist facilities engineers in the planning and design of facilities

Requirements

• Bachelor's of Science degree with 5 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 9 years of Engineering experience in a manufacturing production environment in lieu of degree
• Minimum 1 year of experience with data mining, data analysis, or data visualization software applications (e.g., Excel, Tableau)
• Minimum 1 year of experience with EVMS (Earned Value Management System)
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US Secret Security Clearance and Special Program Access
• US Citizenship

Preferred Qualifications

• STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) degree
• Experience working with cross-functional teams in a manufacturing environment
• 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
• Strong experience designing visualizations in Tableau in a professional work environment

Benefits

• Health Plan
• Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Education Assistance
• Training and Development
• 9/80 Work Schedule (where available)

Pay

Primary level salary range: $103,600.00 – $155,400.00. The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's experience, education, skills, and current market conditions when determining base salary offers. 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.

Clearance: Secret (required for start)
Travel: Yes, 10% of the time
Relocation Assistance: Not available