2025 Associate Industrial Engineer

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU); Missouri; On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Associate Industrial Engineer to join a mission-focused team at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. This role offers the chance to work on cutting-edge upgrades for the B-2 Bomber fleet, utilizing operations management and analytics to enhance efficiency. Candidates will thrive in a collaborative environment that prioritizes safety and quality, while also engaging in continuous improvement initiatives. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to impactful projects that shape the future of aviation technology and make a difference in the lives of many. If you are passionate about engineering and eager to tackle challenging problems, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field from an accredited institution.
• Ability to obtain and maintain U.S. Government security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop technical understanding of B-2 fleet upgrades and modifications.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean and Six Sigma.

Skills

Operations Management

Analytics

Lean Methodologies

Six Sigma

Technical Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering

Tools

Computer Aided Design (CAD)

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

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 Aeronautics Systems is seeking an Associate Industrial Engineer to join our mission-focused team at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. The selected candidate will work with diverse, highly experienced teammates to install new capabilities on the B-2 Bomber fleet and will have the opportunity to apply operations management and analytics skills to optimize efficiency.

This position may require occasional shift work and extended work hours to meet aircraft delivery timelines. The selected candidate should thrive in a work environment where safety and quality are always first priority, and where collaboration and communication with multiple organizations is critical to team success.

Responsibilities:

• Develop a technical understanding of upgrades to be installed on the B-2 fleet.
• Develop and continually iterate long range fleet modification plans, integrating the needs of multiple upgrade/modification programs into one executable overall schedule.
• Generate, issue, and control individual aircraft execution plans and participate in daily scrum meetings with production teams.
• Analyze shop floor data and track relevant metrics for daily performance management, i.e. daily earns, efficiency, work in progress, cost, and schedule.
• Work with cross-functional teams to understand frontline problems and implement time and cost-saving, impactful solutions (which may require working on or around aircraft, stands and ladders).
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives, including Lean and Six Sigma methodologies, to improve efficiency, reduce cost, optimize schedule and increase capacity and throughput.
• Execute special studies and projects, conduct time studies, develop standard operating procedures, and ensure employee training and certifications are in place to accomplish new aircraft modifications.
• Develop proposals for future modifications by analyzing design information and historical data, develop a basis of estimate, generate a bill of materials, and establish staffing requirements.

Basic Qualifications:

A candidate, regardless of age and hiring source, must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:

• Be completing or has completed their Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Be majoring in or having majored in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) degree.
• Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite). Final approved U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special Access may be required to start.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, industrial and manufacturing engineering, or industrial and systems engineering strongly preferred.
• Have coursework or experience with computer aided design, manufacturing methods, system design, and systems simulation.
• Have familiarity with Production and Operations analysis.
• Be quality-focused with strict attention to detail.
• Have strong technical communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work with teammates of various roles and experience levels.
• Previous internship/co-op or other work experience, leadership & teamwork capabilities, interpersonal communication skills, and activities (professional/community/extracurricular).

Pay Range:

• Associate Industrial Engineer (T01): $55,100 - $82,700

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 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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.