Sentinel Principal / Sr Principal Industrial Engineer - 17876

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be 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 Defense Systems is seeking Principal / Sr Principal Industrial Engineer . This position will be located in Vandenberg , CA. What You’ll Get To Do: This role will support Industrial Engineering activities for the Systems Test Team (STT). The preferred candidate will be an individual with a bias for action, strategic thinking, data analysis, problem-solving, exceptional customer focus, communications, and a sound foundation in Industrial Engineering concepts, with an expertise in scheduling, manpower, and facility layouts. General skills and expectations within the role include: Key Responsibilities: • Strong foundation in Industrial Engineering fundamentals (Production Intervals, Cycle Time, Takt Time, Standard Hour Content, Time Studies, EVMS, Continuous Improvement, Scheduling, Capacity Analysis, Facility Layouts) • Responsible for tracking hardware deliveries and maintaining detailed schedules and metrics to report status to upper leadership • Develop and maintain SQDEC (Schedule, Quality, Delivery, Employee, Cost) Boards with various metrics on a daily basis. • Understand principles of capacity (efficiencies, standards, constraints, etc.) • Knowledge of manufacturing flows and how they interface with shop floor and Global Supply Chain • Understand labor standard development and work measurement. Create standard hour content for new scope. • Perform shop floor time studies on manufacturing and test activities. • Work with functional team to understand scheduling requirements at implementation sites • Ability to create detailed manufacturing waterfall schedules with setbacks to independent demands • Utilize process improvement methodology (e.g., value stream mapping, employee engagement techniques, flow reduction, etc.) • Design and optimize Shop Floor/Facility Layouts • Understand principals of cost management (Earned Value, Milestone payments) • Conduct Manufacturing Readiness Assessments (MRAs) with Suppliers • Engage and collaborate with various product teams and functional organizations (from individual contributors to executive staff) to obtain, understand, and interpret manufacturing facilitation and scheduling requirements • Document, track and monitor problems to ensure a timely resolution • Utilize your strong organizational, planning and decision-making skills and the ability to work as a team member and with other members from different technical backgrounds • Ability to coordinate with larger teams at different site locations • Create and present technical briefings for upper management and technical leadership Position Benefits As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including • Medical, Dental & Vision coverage • 401k • Educational Assistance • Life Insurance • Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Sol