Principal Industrial Engineer, Facility Layout & Strategy

Northrop Grumman; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 99,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking Principal/Senior Principal Industrial Engineer to join the Sector Facilities Optimization team in Baltimore, MD, Rolling Meadows, IL, or San Diego, CA. The role focuses on data-driven analyses that inform the Facility Governance Model and support manufacturing and infrastructure strategy.

Responsibilities include developing layouts, capacity plans, and roadmaps that maximize space utilization, reduce costs, and improve efficiency, while collaborating with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Systems Engineering, Operations Research, or a related STEM field with 5+ years of relevant experience; 3+ years with a Master’s; 1+ year with a PhD.
• Experience with facility layout, capacity planning, space utilization, and production flow optimization.
• Experience with industrial engineering methods and tools (capacity studies, value stream mapping, facility layout & simulation).
• U.S. citizenship with the ability to obtain a Secret clearance with SAP access.

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 for governance reviews.
• Collaborate across Manufacturing, Operations, Facilities/Real Estate, Engineering, Supply Chain, Program Management, and Finance.
• Apply industrial engineering methods to improve production flow and space utilization.
• Prepare and present options, trade-offs, and recommendations balancing near-term needs with long-term goals.
• Contribute to standard tools and analytics for facility governance models.

Skills

Facility layout planning

Capacity planning

Space utilization

Production flow optimization

CAD tools

Space planning tools

Excel/BI analytics

Data-driven decision making

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelors in STEM

Tools

CAD tools

Space planning software

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking Principal/Senior Principal Industrial Engineer to join the Sector Facilities Optimization team in Baltimore, MD, Rolling Meadows, IL, or San Diego, CA. The role focuses on data-driven analyses that inform the Facility Governance Model and support manufacturing and infrastructure strategy.

Responsibilities include developing layouts, capacity plans, and roadmaps that maximize space utilization, reduce costs, and improve efficiency, while collaborating with