Senior Principal Engineer, Digital Transformation & CI Lead

Northrop Grumman; United States; Vor Ort; USD 129.000 - 194.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health Plan

Savings Plan

Paid Time Off

Education Assistance

Training and Development

9/80 Work Schedule

Zusammenfassung

Northrop Grumman in San Diego, CA is seeking a Continuous Improvement (CI) and Digital Transformation (DT) Lead to drive manufacturing performance through lean‑agile practices, data analytics, and digital tooling across cost, quality, and schedule.

The role acts as the site CI SME, leading cross‑functional teams, developing roadmaps, and coaching others in CI methods and change management to sustain improvements in a complex production environment.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Business, or related field with 8+ years of experience or Master’s with 6+ years.
• Experience leading cross‑functional CI or digital transformation initiatives in manufacturing.
• Experience with lean tools (value stream mapping, standard work, 5S, visual management, A3).
• Experience using data to drive decisions and dashboards, basic statistics.

Aufgaben

• Lead CI and digital transformation initiatives to improve cost, quality, and schedule.
• Champion lean‑agile practices and develop manufacturing technology roadmaps.
• Coach teams on CI tools, change management, and structured problem solving.
• Lead integration of automation and MES/ERP interfaces for real‑time visibility.

Kenntnisse

Lean principles

Six Sigma

Cross-functional leadership

Data analytics

Problem solving

Change management

Influence without authority

Training facilitation

Digital transformation

Leadership

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Business, or related field

Master’s degree (beneficial)

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Blue Prism

Celonis

Minitab

Jobbeschreibung

Northrop Grumman in San Diego, CA is seeking a Continuous Improvement (CI) and Digital Transformation (DT) Lead to drive manufacturing performance through lean‑agile practices, data analytics, and digital tooling across cost, quality, and schedule.

The role acts as the site CI SME, leading cross‑functional teams, developing roadmaps, and coaching others in CI methods and change management to sustain improvements in a complex production environment.