Sentinel Industrial Engineer / Principal Industrial Engineer - 19521

Northrop Grumman•Ogden, UT

2d•$72,100 - $134,200•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking an Industrial Engineer or Principal Industrial Engineer to support the Ogden Manufacturing Facility in Ogden, Utah. The role turns data and stakeholder needs into practical improvements to layouts, processes, and systems. The engineer owns projects in layout design, 5S and visual management, and workflow and automation to reduce cycle time, increase capacity, and improve operational performance. The position requires collaboration with product teams and functional organizations across different technical backgrounds and site locations, along with reporting and briefing leadership. The standard schedule is 9/80: nine-hour days Monday through Thursday, with every other Friday off. Travel is 10% of the time. Relocation assistance may be available. A DoD Interim Secret clearance is required to start; the employee must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. government clearance and SAP approval.

Requirements

Industrial Engineer Level 2: 2 years of experience with a bachelor's degree, or 0 years with a master's degree.
Principal Industrial Engineer Level 3: 5 years of experience with a bachelor's degree, or 3 years with a master's degree.
Experience in industrial engineering, manufacturing operations, production planning, or proposal estimating in aerospace, defense, or complex manufacturing.
Experience developing bases of estimate, labor estimates, staffing plans, capacity models, or proposal inputs.
Strong Excel modeling, presentation, and written communication skills.
Working knowledge of manufacturing flow, production scheduling, capacity, and the interface between shop-floor execution, supply chain, and quality.
Department of Defense Interim Secret security clearance required at start.
U.S. citizenship and the ability and willingness to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD security clearance.
Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period, as determined by the company.
Preferred degree fields for both levels include Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Technology, Operations Research, Data Analytics, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the aerospace and/or defense industry.
Experience working in the Engineering, Manufacturing, and Development (EMD) phase of a program.
Experience working in a lab and test environment.
Knowledge of SAP, MES, AutoCAD, and FlexSim or other discrete simulation programs and concepts.
Ability to create and automate Industrial Engineering performance metrics.
Experience with project management and manufacturing schedules.
Advanced skills with Microsoft Excel, Project, PowerPoint, and Visio.

Responsibilities

Track hardware deliveries and maintain detailed schedules and metrics to report status to upper leadership.
Develop and maintain daily SQDEC (Schedule, Quality, Delivery, Employee, Cost) boards and associated metrics.
Apply capacity principles, including efficiencies, standards, and constraints.
Understand manufacturing flows and their interfaces with the shop floor and Global Supply Chain.
Develop labor standards and work measurements, including standard hour content for new scope.
Conduct shop-floor time studies on manufacturing and test activities.
Work with functional teams to understand scheduling requirements at implementation sites.
Create detailed manufacturing waterfall schedules with setbacks to independent demands.
Use process-improvement methods, including value-stream mapping, employee-engagement techniques, and flow reduction.
Design and optimize shop-floor and facility layouts.
Apply cost-management principles, including Earned Value and milestone payments.
Collaborate with product teams and functional organizations to obtain, understand, and interpret manufacturing facilitation and scheduling requirements.
Document, track, and monitor problems through timely resolution.
Coordinate with larger teams at different site locations.
Create and present technical briefings for upper management and technical leadership.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
401(k).
Educational assistance.
Life insurance.
Employee assistance programs and work/life solutions.
Paid time off.
Health and wellness resources.
Employee discounts.
Potential competitive relocation assistance package.
Potential overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus, depending on the position.
Company-paid holidays and paid time off for vacation and/or personal business.
Disability insurance and savings plan.