Industrial Engineer / Principal Industrial Engineer

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; Caesars Head (SC); On-site; USD 83,400 - 125,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off (PTO)

Annual bonuses

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in El Segundo, CA is seeking an Industrial Engineer (Level 2 or 3) to join their team. The role will require analyzing lead times, building product flow models, and engaging with cross-functional teams to enhance manufacturing efficiency.

Successful candidates will bring a strong educational background in Industrial Engineering, along with relevant experience such as data analysis and familiarity with tools like Excel and Tableau. The position offers attractive benefits, including potential overtime and annual bonuses.

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience in a manufacturing production environment.
• Experience with data mining or data analysis software.
• Ability to obtain DoD Secret Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Analyze lead times and optimize product flow.
• Develop scheduling tools and align systems with plans.
• Communicate requirements with IT and business analytics teams.

Skills

Data visualization

Data analysis

Agile methodologies

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor or Master's degree in Industrial Engineering

Tools

Excel

Tableau

SQL

VBA

Python

Job description

Overview

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is hiring an Industrial Engineer (Level2) or Principal Industrial Engineer (Level3) for the ElSegundo, CA site. The role is part of the Industrial Engineering team and works closely with other internal organizations.

Responsibilities

• Analyze lead times, queue times, work‐in‐process, cycle times and throughput to meet customer demand most effectively and efficiently.
• Build scalable and sustainable models to optimize product flow while incorporating cost, schedule and resource constraints.
• Develop optimized scheduling tools and align SAP/MRP systems with an executable plan given various capacity constraints.
• Incorporate complex interdependencies within a system to account for the interaction of multiple cost centers, programs, equipment and tools.
• Communicate requirements planning and systems framework with IT, ERP, business analytics and data science teams.
• Work with developers to design an interactive user interface that will be effective at scheduling jobs across cost centers.
• Guide digital transformation efforts to align with sector and enterprise strategies.
• Lead and drive positive change using iterative and agile methodologies.
• Create new metrics and data visualizations to monitor shop floor performance.
• Complete time studies and follow through with action items resulting from the study.

Minimum Qualifications – Level 2

• Bachelor of Science degree with 1 year of Industrial Engineering experience in a manufacturing production environment, OR a Master of Science degree with 0 years of Industrial Engineering experience in a manufacturing production environment.
• 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 DoD Secret Security Clearance and Special Program Access.
• Ability to travel at least 10% of the time.

Minimum Qualifications – Level 3

• Bachelor of Science degree with 4 years of Industrial Engineering experience in a manufacturing production environment, OR a Master of Science degree with 3 years of Industrial Engineering experience in a manufacturing production environment, OR a PhD degree with 0 years of Industrial Engineering experience in a manufacturing production environment.
• 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 DoD Secret Security Clearance and Special Program Access.
• Ability to travel at least 10% of the time.

Preferred Qualifications

• STEM degree preferred.
• Experience working with cross‑functional teams in a manufacturing environment.
• At least 2 years of demonstrated experience leading project teams.
• Experience with SQL, VBA, Python or other programming languages.
• Experience with improving manufacturing workflow using optimization, modeling or simulation methods.
• Experience with agile methods of project management or development.
• Strong professional experience designing visualizations in Tableau.

Salary

Primary level: $83,400.00 – $125,200.00 per year. Secondary level: $103,600.00 – $155,400.00 per year. These ranges are a general guideline; actual offers may vary based on scope, responsibilities, experience, education, skills and market conditions.

Benefits

Potential overtime, shift differential and discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses reward individual contributions and share in company results. Facilities for long‑term incentives may be available at higher levels. Employees receive health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company‑paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and personal business.

Security Clearance & Travel

DoD Secret Security Clearance and Special Program Access required. Travel at least 10% of the time.

Relocation Assistance

Relocation assistance may be available. No clearance type required for start.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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

U.S. citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.