Principal Industrial Engineer: Facility Layout & Capacity

Northrop Grumman Corp. (JP); Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 99,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Savings plan

Company holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking two Principal / Senior Principal Industrial Engineers to join our Sector Facilities Optimization team. Roles support facility governance, capacity planning, and space optimization across multiple sites in the US, reporting to the Manager 3, Industrial Engineering.

The role emphasizes data-driven analyses translating demand into layouts, roadmaps, and capital recommendations, collaborating with Manufacturing, Facilities/Real Estate, Security, Engineering, Supply Chain,

Qualifications

• Experience in facility layout, capacity planning, space utilization, and production flow optimization.
• Experience with industrial engineering methods and tools such as capacity studies, value stream mapping, and simulation.
• Proficiency with CAD and space planning tools and strong data analysis (Excel, BI) to support recommendations.
• Ability to partner across Manufacturing, Operations, Facilities/Real Estate, Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance and Program Management.
• Experience presenting technical and business cases to leadership.

Responsibilities

• Perform industrial engineering and space planning analyses, including facility recommendations and capacity models.
• Develop and maintain tools and documentation for facility roadmaps and standard work.
• Create scenario-based layouts and capital investment recommendations using data.
• Collaborate with multiple functions to develop executable facility options aligned to sector strategy.
• Support governance by applying capacity studies, layout optimization, and simulation methods.
• Present options and trade-offs balancing near-term needs with long-term goals.
• Contribute to standard tools and analytics for capacity, space, and capital needs.

Skills

Facility layout

Capacity planning

Space utilization

Production flow optimization

Industrial engineering methods

CAD

Space planning tools

Excel / BI analytics

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical / business case presentation

Security clearance process

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree (advantage)

Tools

CAD

Space planning tools

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking two Principal / Senior Principal Industrial Engineers to join our Sector Facilities Optimization team. Roles support facility governance, capacity planning, and space optimization across multiple sites in the US, reporting to the Manager 3, Industrial Engineering.

The role emphasizes data-driven analyses translating demand into layouts, roadmaps, and capital recommendations, collaborating with Manufacturing, Facilities/Real Estate, Security, Engineering, Supply Chain,