Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Principal Industrial Engineer (Level 3) or Sr. Principal Industrial Engineer (Level 4) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals on the exciting B-21 program at Edwards Air Force Base!

The Industrial Engineering Team is an integral part of day-to-day operations and routinely works alongside many of the other organizations here at Edwards Air Force Base. This is a team that comes together to learn, collaborate, and overcome challenges in a fast-paced environment. We are looking for applicants that enjoy working with and learning from their peers and are not afraid to jump in and make a difference!

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

• 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

• Communicates requirements planning and systems framework with IT, ERP, business analytics, and data science teams

• Works with developers to design an interactive user interface that will be effective at scheduling jobs across cost centers

• Guides 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

• Complete time studies and follow through with action items resulting from the study

Basic Qualifications for Principal Industrial Engineer (Level 3): 

• Bachelor's of Science degree with 4 years of Industrial Engineering, Project Management or Manufacturing related experience in a manufacturing production environment; OR a Master’s of Science degree with 3 years of I Industrial Engineering, Project Management or Manufacturing related experience in a manufacturing production environment.

• Minimum 1 year of experience with EVMS (Earned Value Management System)

• Must have an active DoD Secret Security Clearance and have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access

• Ability to travel at least 10%

• Must be able to work any shift

Basic Qualifications for Sr. Principal Industrial Engineer (Level 4): 

• Bachelor's of Science degree with 8 years of Industrial Engineering, Project Management or Manufacturing related experience in a manufacturing production environment; OR a Master’s of Science degree with 6 years of I Industrial Engineering, Project Management or Manufacturing related experience in a manufacturing production environment.

• Minimum 1 year of experience with EVMS (Earned Value Management System)

• Must have an active DoD Secret Security Clearance and have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access

• Ability to travel at least 10%

• Must be able to work any shift

Preferred Qualifications:

• STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) degree preferred

• Experience working with cross-functional teams in a manufacturing environment

• Flight test experience

• At least 2 years of demonstrated experience leading project teams

• Experience with SQL, VBA, Python or other programming languages

• Experience with improving manufacturing workflow using optimization, modeling, or simulation methods

• Experience with agile methods of project management or development

• Strong experience designing visualizations in Tableau in a professional work environment