Industrial / Principal Industrial Engineer- Affordability Engineer - 18288

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401(k)

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Li

Paid Time Off

Health & Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking an Industrial / Principal Industrial Engineer – Affordability Engineer in Utah. The role targets strategic affordability through labor, facilities, and tooling alignment with program targets.

Responsibilities include designing efficient workflows, conducting simulations, and leading cost-control initiatives. You will mentor engineers, coordinate safety, and prepare high-quality reports for senior leadership and partners.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship with ability to obtain interim Secret clearance.
• Ability to obtain final Secret clearance and SAP approval.
• Experience in strategic affordability planning and cost control.
• Proficiency with MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint and simulation tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop affordability roadmaps aligning labor, facilities, equipment with cost targets.
• Design workflows and layouts to maximize plant efficiency and productivity.
• Run simulations to forecast capacity, schedules and cost impacts.
• Lead cost-control and inventory-management studies.
• Provide technical leadership to engineers and staff.
• Coordinate safety measures and training for affordable production.
• Prepare reports and presentations for leadership and partners.
• Collaborate with facilities and IP teams to integrate designs.
• Drive Lean/Six Sigma and other best-practice continuous improvement.

Skills

Affordability

Cost control

Manufacturing optimization

Lean Six Sigma

Education

Bachelors in Industrial Engineering

Masters in related field

Tools

FlexSim

AnyLogic

Primavera/P6

Microsoft Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Relocation Assistance

Relocation assistance may be available.

Clearance

Secure clearance required before start: Yes. Clearance type: Secret. Travel required: 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.

Position

Industrial / Principal Industrial Engineer – Affordability Engineer

This position is contingent upon capturing program award(s) and obtaining and maintaining associated business and/or customer funding.

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.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401(k)
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts

This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine‑hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

Basic Qualifications

• T02: 2 Years with Bachelors in Industrial Engineering, Industrial & Systems Engineering, Operations Research, Data Analytics, or related engineering field; 0 years with Masters.
• T03: 5 Years with Bachelors 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 Special Access Program (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).

Preferred Qualifications

• Active DoD Secret Clearance.
• Direct experience in aerospace environments.
• Hands‑on experience with FlexSim or comparable discrete‑event simulation platforms.
• Background with integrated scheduling and planning tools (e.g., Primavera/P6, SAP/PP/DS).
• Project Management certification (e.g., PMP) or demonstrable project management experience.

Salary

Primary Level Salary Range: $72,100.00 – $108,100.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $89,400.00 – $134,200.00

The 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 and allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.

EEO Statement

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 the Northrop Grumman website. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.