Affordability Engineer — Industrial Systems Leader

Northrop Grumman; Roy (UT); On-site; USD 72,100 - 134,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

9/80 schedule

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking an Industrial / Principal Industrial Engineer - Affordability Engineer to lead strategic affordability planning and optimize manufacturing layouts. The role demands strong leadership, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration to meet program cost targets and efficiency goals.

The position requires DoD-relevant security clearance, proficiency with simulation tools, and experience driving continuous improvement in aerospace manufacturing environments.

Qualifications

• T02: 2 Years with Bachelor's in Industrial Engineering, Industrial & Systems Engineering, Operations Research, Data Analytics, or related engineering field; 0 years with Masters
• T03: 5 Years with Bachelor's in Industrial Engineering, Industrial & Systems Engineering, Operations Research, Data Analytics, or related engineering field; 3 years with Masters, 1 year with PhD
• Must have U.S. Citizenship with the ability to obtain an interim Secret Security level clearance pre-start, with the ability to obtain a final Secret Security level clearance post-start
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Secret Clearance and SAP approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
• Proven experience in strategic affordability planning, workflow/layout optimization, and cost-control/reduction studies.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project, PowerPoint, Excel, and manufacturing simulation/capacity-planning tools (e.g., FlexSim, AnyLogic, Primavera/P6).

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategic affordability roadmaps aligning labor, facilities, equipment, and tooling with program cost targets and AOP/LRSP goals.
• Design and optimize manufacturing workflows, material flow, and equipment layouts to maximize plant efficiency and personnel productivity.
• Conduct rapid manufacturing simulations and “what-if” analyses (FlexSim, AnyLogic) to forecast capacity, schedule, and cost impacts under varying scenarios.
• Perform capacity-planning and rate-tool analyses, generating metrics that track schedule and cost performance against affordability baselines.
• Lead cost-control, cost-reduction, and inventory-management studies and translate findings into actionable facility-modification and process-improvement plans.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers, analysts, and production staff, serving as the affordability subject-matter expert.
• Coordinate safety and accident-prevention measures, developing training programs that support affordable production objectives.
• Prepare high-quality technical reports, presentations, and briefings for senior leadership, customers, and external partners.
• Collaborate with facilities engineers and integrated product teams to integrate layout and process designs into overall facility planning.
• Drive continuous-improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, or other best-practice methodologies to enhance manufacturing affordability.

Skills

Strategic affordability planning

Workflow/layout optimization

Cost-control/reduction studies

Education

Bachelor's in Industrial Engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Project

PowerPoint

Excel

FlexSim

AnyLogic

Primavera/P6

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking an Industrial / Principal Industrial Engineer - Affordability Engineer to lead strategic affordability planning and optimize manufacturing layouts. The role demands strong leadership, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration to meet program cost targets and efficiency goals.

The position requires DoD-relevant security clearance, proficiency with simulation tools, and experience driving continuous improvement in aerospace manufacturing environments.