Industrial Engineer / Principal Industrial Engineer at Northrop Grumman in Palmdale, CA

  • Company: Northrop Grumman
  • Location: Palmdale, CA
  • Salary: $83K – $155K
  • Job type: full time
  • Workplace: onsite
  • Posted: 2026-10-30

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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 Aeronautics Systems has an opening for an Industrial Engineer (Level 2) or a Principal Industrial Engineer (Level 3) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in Palmdale, CA. The Industrial Engineering Team is an integral part of day-to-day operations and routinely works alongside many of the other organizations here in Palmdale. 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! Note: This position can be filled with an Industrial Engineer or Principal Industrial Engineer level. 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 Understands, maps and optimizes critical path product flow through the factory 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 Assist with 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 Basic Qualifications for Industrial Engineer (Level 2): Bachelor's degree with 1 year of technical and/or engineering, manufacturing, or data analysis experience; OR a Master’s degree with 0 years of experience Experience with data mining, data analysis, or data visualization software applications Must have the ability to obtain and/or transfer and maintain the final adjudicated DoD Secret Security Clearance and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs Ability to travel at least 10% Basic Qualifications for Principal Industrial Engineer (Level 3): Bachelor's degree with 4 years of technical and/or engineering, manufacturing, or data analysis experience; OR a Master's degree with 3 years of engineering, manufacturing, or data analysis experience; OR a PhD degree with 0 years of experience Experience with data mining, data analysis, or data visualization software applications Must have the ability to obtain and/or transfer and maintain the final adjudicated DoD Secret Security Clearance and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs Ability to travel at least 10% Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor's of Science STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) degree Active DoD Secret Clearance Experience working with cross-functional teams in an air

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