2026 Associate Industrial Engineer/Industrial Engineer

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 is seeking an Associate Industrial Engineer / Industrial Engineer. This position will be located at our Aeronautics Sector in Palmdale, CA.

The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Production Engineering & Operations (PE&O) organization. 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!

Responsibilities:

• Develop and iterate on detail production build schedules by working closely with Development and Production Operations
• Provide support to the manufacturing floor by working proactively with cross-functional teams to understand frontline problems and implement cost-saving solutions.
• Utilize various Continuous Improvement tools to analyze shop floor practices and processes for opportunities to minimize waste, reduce cost, increase capacity and optimize schedule.
• Work with frontline leadership to assess current state reality and define future state possibilities
• Provide tactics and training to frontline leaders and shop floor personnel to improve the current state and facilitate value generation
• Conduct studies and generate metrics pertaining to efficiency, cycle times, work-in-progress, manpower, cost performance, and product delivery.
• Partner with manufacturing management to develop and track recovery plans that instill confidence within program management and customers
• Apply systems thinking in the development of metrics to improve product flow from the release of raw materials through product delivery.
• Provide capacity planning, rate tool analyses, and facility layouts to ensure the ongoing success of composite operations.

This requisition may be filled at either an Associate Industrial Engineer (T01) or Industrial Engineer (T02).

Basic Qualifications for an Associate Industrial Engineer (T01):

A candidate, regardless of age and hiring source, must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:

• Be completing or has completed their Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution by September 2026.
• Be majoring in or having majored in Industrial Engineering or similar STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) degree.
• Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite). Final approved U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special Access may be required to start.

Basic Qualifications for a Industrial Engineer (T02):

A candidate, regardless of age and hiring source, must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:

• Be completing or has completed their Master’s degree from an accredited institution by September 2026 or is completing their Bachelor's degree by September 2026 from an accredited institution and 1 years of industrial engineering experience.
• Be majoring in or having majored in Industrial Engineering or similar STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) degree.
• Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government secret clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite). Final approved U.S. Government secret clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special Access may be required to start.

Preferred Qualifications for both an Associate Industrial Engineer or Industrial Engineer:

• Bachelors degree in industrial engineering.
• Advanced excel skills (macros, data mining, and pivot tables).
• Experience with data analysis, data visualization and dashboard creation/maintenance (Tableau, Power BI).
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment and hands on experience using shop floor production systems.
• Proficient with AutoCAD or Visio software.
• Capacity and scheduling experience.
• Project management experience
• Report programming experience (SQL, Crystal, MS Query, Bus. Objects, etc.)
• Experience performing Earned Value Management.
• Active U.S. Government Secret Clearance.
• Demonstrated interest in leadership.
• Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.25/4.0 or higher
• Previous internship/co-op or other work experience, leadership & teamwork capabilities, interpersonal communication skills, and activities (professional/community/extracurricular).

Pay Range

• Associate Industrial Engineer: $69,400 – $104,000
• Industrial Engineer: $83,400 – $125,200

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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 U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.