RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

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 Sector Manufacturing Operations Engineering Organization is seeking a Principal Project Industrial Engineer for our site near BWI Airport in Maryland.

What's Great About Working for Northrop Grumman: 

**Be part of a culture that thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work. 

**Use your skills to build and deliver innovative tech solutions that protect the world and shape a better future. 

**Enjoy benefits like work-life balance, education assistance and paid time off. 

**Many sites have 9/80 days, telework and flexible scheduling options, plus generous paid time off. 

**Northrop Grumman was recognized as one of the world’s most flexible employers by Sustainability Magazine in 2023.

**Northrop Grumman has made the Top 50 list for Diversity Inc. for 14 consecutive years!

The Principal Project Industrial Engineer (IE) will support all industrial engineering related needs for a designated program or group of programs. The project IE will provide a system level view to the program(s), support all levels of the build for the program(s), and act as the primary liaison between the program(s) and the Industrial Engineering team.

A Principal Project Industrial Engineer works closely with a team of cell IE’s and the program leadership teams to provide support for:

Capacity Analysis

• Monitor capital resource loading and develop plans for capacity management

• Lead program capacity analysis and reviews

• Conduct Floor Space Capacity and Workbench Utilization analyses

• Work with program to develop and maintain IMS schedules

• Provide system level view of cycle time and lead time

• May contribute to analyses to determine tooling or manpower requirements

• Work with program leadership to assess what-if scenarios and guide long-term strategic decision making

Continuous Improvement Activities (direct support for and benefit to the program)

• Analyze manufacturing processes for opportunities to control/reduce cost, minimize scrap, control inventory, increase capacity, and/or optimize schedule

• Lead Continuous Improvement activities (e.g. 5-S, VSM, Kaizen, 6-Sigma)

• Resource planning and staffing analysis

• Work with program to load and maintain forecast schedule

• Evaluate future demand to determine Operations resource requirements

• Support program ramp and proposals

System Process Development and Material/Product Flow

• Develop process flows and conceptual layouts for all levels of the products

• Support development of process simulation models to evaluate process design

• Optimize system flow between cells across the site

Additional Responsibilities

• Lead facility project execution for Manufacturing

• Prepare and deliver executive level presentations to operations and program leadership

• Lead cross-functional project teams as an interface between program and operations to support program objectives

Basic Qualifications for a Principal Engineer:

• Bachelor of Science degree or higher in Engineering or other STEM area

• 5 years of relevant experience; candidates with a Master's degree and 3 years of experience will be considered

• Industrial Engineering experience or Manufacturing experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree in Industrial Engineering

• An advanced degree (MS)

• Professional experience in Industrial Engineering

• Experience with SAP or other Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system

• Experience in defense, aerospace, or automotive industries

• Technical experience working in a manufacturing/production environment

Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment which encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family. Your benefits will include the following: Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off and Additional Benefits including Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more!

Northrop Grumman has approximately 90,000 employees in all 50 states and in more than 27 countries. We strive to attract and retain the best employees by providing an inclusive work environment wherein employees are receptive to diverse ideas, perspectives, and talents to help solve our toughest customer challenges: to develop and maintain some of the most technically sophisticated products, programs, and services in the world.

Our Values. The women and men of Northrop Grumman Corporation are guided by Our Values. They describe our company as we want it to be. We want our decisions and actions to demonstrate these Values. We believe that putting

Our Values into practice creates long-term benefits for shareholders, customers, employees, suppliers, and the communities we serve.

Our Responsibility. At Northrop Grumman, we are committed to maintaining the highest of ethical standards, embracing diversity and inclusion, protecting the environment, and striving to be an ideal corporate citizen in the community and in the world.

Salary Range: $102,400.00 - $153,600.00

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.

Employees may be eligible for 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA 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.