Principal Industrial Engineer - Facility Layout & Capacity

Northrop Grumman

Baltimore (MD)

On-site

USD 99,000 - 155,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

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Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking Principal / Senior Principal Industrial Engineers to join the Sector Facilities Optimization team in Baltimore, MD, with potential locations in Rolling Meadows, IL, or San Diego, CA. You will translate demand signals into layouts, capacity plans, and facility roadmaps to maximize space utilization and cost efficiency.

You will work with Manufacturing, Operations, Facilities/Real Estate, Security, CIDO, Engineering, Supply Chain, Program Management, and Finance to

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a related STEM field with 5+ years of relevant experience.
U.S. citizenship with the ability to obtain a Secret clearance with SAP access.
Experience with facility layout, capacity planning, space utilization, and production flow optimization.
Experience using CAD/space planning tools and strong data analysis skills (e.g., Excel, BI).
Ability to partner across Manufacturing, Operations, Facilities/Real Estate, Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance.
Experience presenting technical and business cases to leadership.
Active Top Secret or eligibility for Secret clearance (as applicable).

Responsibilities

Perform industrial engineering and space planning analyses, including facility recommendations and capacity models.
Develop tools and documentation for facility roadmaps and historical data.
Use data and schedules to create scenario-based layouts and capital investment recommendations.
Collaborate with multiple functions to develop executable facility options aligned to sector strategy.
Apply IE methods to improve production flow and space utilization.
Prepare and present options and trade-offs balancing near-term needs with long-term objectives.
Contribute to templates and analytics standardizing capacity and capital assessments.
Support Facility Governance Model as the decision path for facility requests and investments.
Share knowledge and provide informal support on layout optimization and capacity planning.