Principal Industrial Engineer — DoD Secret Clearance

Northrop Grumman; Palmdale (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Palmdale, CA, is seeking an Industrial Engineer (Level 2) or Principal Industrial Engineer (Level 3) to join our team. This role focuses on analyzing lead times, scheduling, and optimizing product flow within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities include developing tools, aligning SAP/MRP, and driving digital transformation while working with cross-functional teams and maintaining DoD Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 1 year of technical/engineering or data analysis experience, or Master’s with 0 years
• Experience with data mining, data analysis, or data visualization software
• Ability to obtain DoD Secret Clearance and program access within a reasonable period
• Willingness to travel at least 10%

Responsibilities

• Analyze lead times, queue times, WIP, cycle times, and throughput to meet demand
• Build scalable models to optimize product flow under cost, schedule, and resource constraints
• Map and optimize critical path product flow through the factory
• Develop optimized scheduling tools and align SAP/MRP with executable plans
• Incorporate complex interdependencies across cost centers, programs, equipment and tools
• Assist with digital transformation efforts aligning with sector strategies
• Lead and drive positive change using iterative and agile methodologies
• Create metrics and data visualizations to monitor shop floor performance

Skills

Excel

MS Project

Data analysis

Data visualization

Scheduling

VLOOKUP//INDEXMATCH

Pivot tables

Agile methods

EVMS Gold Card

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

SAP

MRP systems

Job description

Northrop Grumman in Palmdale, CA, is seeking an Industrial Engineer (Level 2) or Principal Industrial Engineer (Level 3) to join our team. This role focuses on analyzing lead times, scheduling, and optimizing product flow within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities include developing tools, aligning SAP/MRP, and driving digital transformation while working with cross-functional teams and maintaining DoD Secret clearance.