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Northrop Grumman · Onsite · United States-California-Sunnyvale
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

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 Mission Systems (NGMS) is looking for you to join our team as an Industrial Engineer based out of Sunnyvale, CA.


The successful candidate will be collaborative, open, transparent, and team-oriented with a focus on team empowerment & shared responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning, and a culture of automation.


What You’ll get to Do:

  • Utilizes Data Analytics to analyze existing operational processes and develop metrics and reporting to optimize and improve program & operational performance.
  • Creates new metrics and data visualizations to monitor shop floor performance.
  • 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.
  • Develop optimized scheduling tools and align SAP/MRP systems with an executable plan given various capacity constraints.
  • Communicates requirements, planning, and systems framework with IT, ERP, business analytics, and data science teams.
  • Must be available on-site to support manufacturing and its schedule of operations.
  • Solid written and verbal communication skills.
  • Solid interpersonal and critical thinking skills.
  • Solid presentation skills with the ability to effectively communicate thoughts and ideas.
  • Microsoft Office Excel, including macros, data mining, and pivot tables, or data visualization software applications.
  • Commitment to ethics and compliance.
  • Ability to collaborate in a team environment.
  • Ability for infrequent travel (<10%).

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s of Science degree with 2 or more years of industrial engineering or manufacturing experience.
  • Experience with time studies and work center capacity modeling.
  • Experience with shop floor controls (SOPs).
  • Experience with Process control methods (SPC/control charts).
  • U.S. citizenship required.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with improving manufacturing workflow using optimization, modeling, or simulation methods.
  • At least 1 year of demonstrated manufacturing experience.
  • Experience with Lean Manufacturing Methods.
  • Experience with SAP S/4 HANA Cloud ERP system.
  • Experience working with cross-functional teams in a manufacturing environment.
  • 2 years of demonstrated experience leading project teams.
  • Experience with SQL, Python, VBA, or other programming languages.
  • Familiarity with workstation ergonomics.
  • Experience with agile methods of project management or development.

Primary Level Salary Range: $83,400.00 - $125,200.00

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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How this Industrial Engineer salary compares

This role pays $104,300/yr — in line with the typical range for Industrial Engineer roles.

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Typical range $90,100–$129,000/yr, from 180 comparable Industrial Engineer listings on JobsRadar (pay annualized to USD). See Industrial Engineer salary insights →

About Northrop Grumman

We are a pioneering company. With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space – our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.

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