Industrial Engineer – Aerospace Manufacturing (Secret)

Northrop Grumman; Iuka (MS); On-site; USD 57,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance may be available

4x10 schedule

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking an Associate Industrial Engineer or Industrial Engineer in Iuka, MS, to work on Aerostructures in Aeronautics Systems. The role includes analyzing shop floor data, building schedules, and collaborating with cross-functional teams on process improvements.

Relocation assistance may be available. Selected candidate will follow a Monday-Thursday 4x10 schedule and must pursue or hold a U.S. government security clearance. Location is Iuka, Mississippi with travel about 10%.

Qualifications

• Be completing or has completed their Bachelor’s degree in STEM by August 2027.
• Be majoring in or having majored in a STEM field.
• Able to obtain and maintain U.S. Government security clearance with citizenship prerequisite.
• For Industrial Engineer: Master’s degree or Bachelor’s with 2 years aerospace/manufacturing experience.
• Preferred: GPA 3.25/4.0 or higher; internship/co-op and teamwork experience; cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Analyze shop floor data and develop metrics for daily performance management (earnings, efficiency, WIP, cost, schedule).
• Support manufacturing by partnering with cross-functional teams to resolve frontline problems.
• Develop and iterate production build schedules with Production Operations.
• Work with frontline leadership to assess current state and implement cost-saving solutions.
• Use Continuous Improvement tools to reduce scrap, cut costs, increase capacity, and optimize schedules.

Skills

Leadership & teamwork

Interpersonal communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM fields

Master’s degree in STEM fields

Tools

Excel Macros

Advanced Pivot Tables

Power Query

Power BI

SQL

Microsoft Project

Gantt charts

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking an Associate Industrial Engineer or Industrial Engineer in Iuka, MS, to work on Aerostructures in Aeronautics Systems. The role includes analyzing shop floor data, building schedules, and collaborating with cross-functional teams on process improvements.

Relocation assistance may be available. Selected candidate will follow a Monday-Thursday 4x10 schedule and must pursue or hold a U.S. government security clearance. Location is Iuka, Mississippi with travel about 10%.