Industrial Engineer / Principal Industrial Engineer
Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Palmdale
Posted on: April 3, 2026
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Job Description:
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time Description At Northrop Grumman, our employees
have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that
impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations
to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be
at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's
history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to
stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who
have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces
to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture
thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing
your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do
what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of
history, they're making history. Northrop Grumman Aeronautics
Systems has an opening for an Industrial Engineer (Level 2) or a
Principal Industrial Engineer (Level 3) to join our team of
qualified, diverse individuals in Palmdale, CA. Responsibilities
will include: Analyzes lead times, queue times, work-in-process,
cycle times, and throughput to meet customer demand most
effectively and efficiently Builds scalable and sustainable models
to optimize product flow, while incorporating cost, schedule, and
resource constraints Understands, maps and optimizes critical path
product flow through the factory Develops optimized scheduling
tools and aligns SAP/MRP systems with an executable plan given
various capacity constraints Incorporates complex interdependencies
within a system to account for the interaction of multiple cost
centers, programs, equipment, and tools Assist with digital
transformation efforts to align with sector and enterprise
strategies Leads and drives positive change using iterative and
agile methodologies Creates new metrics and data visualizations to
monitor shop floor performance Basic Qualifications for Industrial
Engineer (Level 2): Bachelor's degree with 1 year of technical
and/or engineering, manufacturing, or data analysis experience; OR
a Master’s degree with 0 years of experience Experience with
planning work in a manufacturing environment Must have the ability
to obtain and/or transfer and maintain the final adjudicated DoD
Secret Security Clearance and any program access(es) required for
the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by
the company to meet its business needs Ability to travel at least
10% Basic Qualifications for Principal Industrial Engineer (Level
3): Bachelor's degree with 4 years of technical and/or engineering,
manufacturing, or data analysis experience; OR a Master’s degree
with 3 years of engineering, manufacturing, or data analysis
experience; OR a PhD degree with 0 years of experience Experience
with planning work in a manufacturing environment Must have the
ability to obtain and/or transfer and maintain the final
adjudicated DoD Secret Security Clearance and any program
access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of
time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs
Ability to travel at least 10% Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor's
of Science STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) degree
Active DoD Secret Clearance Experience working with
cross-functional teams in an aircraft or other manufacturing
environment High proficiency in Microsoft Excel (VBA and Formulas:
VLOOKUP, INDEXMATCH, IF statements, pivot tables, pivot charts
etc.) High proficiency in Microsoft Project (scheduling, resource
loading, capacity, optimization) Experience with improving
manufacturing workflow using optimization, modeling, or simulation
methods Experience with agile methods of project management or
development Earned Value Management System (EVMS) "Gold Card"
experience/training Familiarization with low observable
technologies and techniques Familiarization with aircraft system
testing Primary Level Salary Range: $83,400.00 - $125,200.00
Secondary Level Salary Range: $103,600.00 - $155,400.00 The above
salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop
Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary
offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and
the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market
conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible
for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in
addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward
individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in
company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions
may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop
Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance
coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid
holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal
business. The application period for the job is estimated to be 20
days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be
shortened or extended depending on business needs and the
availability of qualified candidates. Northrop Grumman is an Equal
Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race,
color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability,
or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay
transparency statement, please visit
http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required
for all positions with a government clearance and certain other
restricted positions.
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