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Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation

Principal Engineer Industrial

United States-California-Edwards AFB Posted today

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About the role

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 a Principal Industrial Engineer (Level 3) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals on the exciting 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:  • 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 2 years of 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 2nd shift 4/10 work schedule. 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 optim

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