Industrial Engineer - Level 2

Socket.dev; California (MO); On-site; USD 83,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking an experienced Industrial Engineer in Oxnard, CA to lead lean projects and scale up new production lines for spacecraft components. You will analyze production data, define improvements, and partner with cross-functional teams to deliver value across operations.

The role emphasizes Kaizen events, VSMs, and data-driven decisions, with 10% travel and a salary range aligned to market norms for ISD roles. The team supports cutting-edge space systems development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required with 2+ years of relevant experience; Master’s degree accepts fewer years.
• Must have experience with VSMs (Value Stream Mapping) and production line analysis.
• Experience in lean manufacturing, Kaizen events, and cross-functional projects preferred.

Responsibilities

• Setup, scale up, and optimize production lines in production areas.
• Analyze production data, VSMs, and workflows to improve efficiency, quality, and cost.
• Coordinate with leaders and stakeholders to communicate and align strategy.
• Evaluate and implement training and tools to maximize output and inventory control.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Kaizen events

Root cause analysis

Tableau

PowerBI

Lean Six Sigma

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

Tableau

PowerBI

Microsoft Project

Visio

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: None 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.

An organization within Northrop Grumman’s Intelligence Systems division (ISD), Mission Enabling Products is a leading designer, producer, and supplier of spacecraft components that power and enable satellites of all classes. Products include spacecraft panels, bus structures, precision optical structures, deployable structural systems and mechanisms, solar arrays, and antenna reflectors. Our products are on virtually every U.S. satellite built in the last 20 years.

Learn more about Spacecraft Components at our website: https://www.northropgrumman.com/space/spacecraft-components/

The team in Oxnard, CA is seeking an experienced Industrial Engineer to support new production lines. This is an excellent opportunity to demonstrate or continue to build a portfolio of Lean and/or Agile projects & initiatives focusing on scale up of high impact products that are changing the way the spacecraft industry operates.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Setup, scale up, & optimize production lines in production areas
• Analyzes production data, VSMs, & manufacturing workflows to provide targeted & strategic approach to continuous improvement, production efficiency, & quality assurance
• Coordinate with leaders & stakeholders through routine touchpoints to communicate & align strategy
• Routine evaluation & implementation of training, tools, and/or plans related to maximizing production output, inventory control, quality assurance & cost reduction

Basic Qualifications:

• 2 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree; 0 years of relevant experience with a Masters' degree; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree
• Must have experience with VSMs (Value Stream Maps) and production line analysis

• Work experience in a complex manufacturing environment with repetitive/volume production and/or scale up of manufacturing from development through low rate and full rate production
• Experience with facilitation of cross functional projects and/or Kaizen events

Preferred Qualifications:

• Self-starter with strong project management and problem-solving skills, excellent communication skills and experience working with various teams
• Experience with facilitation of cross functional projects and/or Kaizen events
• Demonstrated success in Root Cause Corrective Action style problem solving methodology and implementation of Poke Yoke mistake proofing
• Data analysis skills & data minded decision making
• History using and/or designing dashboards in Tableau or PowerBI
• Familiarity with Microsoft Project & Visio
• LSSBB (Lean Six Sigma Black Belt) or (LSSGB Lean Six Sigma Green Belt) certification

Primary Level Salary Range: $83,400.00 - $125,200.00The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.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. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

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.