Posted June 16, 2026
Industrial Engineer 2/3 - R10236414
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: NoCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: 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.Industrial Engineer 2/3
This position is on-site at our Rocket Center, WV location. There are no remote work opportunities for this position.
Responsibilities will include:
- Positively impact the financial bottom line by working with other engineering and non-engineering disciplines and departments to eliminate waste and improve processes
- Utilize mathematical modeling, data analysis, and simulation techniques to analyze workflows, identify bottlenecks, and streamline processes
- Design and implement processes to improve efficiency and flow throughout the factory
- Complete time studies and cycle bar charts on production lines and processes
- Create Value Stream Maps for manufacturing lines
- Design equipment layouts, material Kanban, facilities, and flow simulations
- Work directly with Engineers, Program Office, Finance, and functional leadership on program capacity analysis
- Support programs and briefings to both external and internal customers on plant capacity
- Aide integrated product teams in solutions to problems related to product and information flow on the manufacturing floor
- Facilitate continuous improvement events to develop, define and improve processes in the overall value streams
- Support analyses for the acquisition, maintenance & enhancement of capital assets and miscellaneous equipment
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects, while communicating critical dates to all stakeholders
Basic Qualifications for Industrial Engineer (2):
- Bachelor's Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with 2 years of engineering, manufacturing, or data analysis or a Masters’ degree in STEM with 0 years of experience.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance for which US citizenship is a prerequisite.
- Manufacturing Execution System (MES) experience
- Experience using the full suite of Microsoft Office Tools
- Experience using Excel, including macros, data mining, and pivot tables
- Experience with data mining, data analysis, or data visualization software applications (e.g. Tableau)
- Experience with factory simulation / modeling (e.g. FlexSim)
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance. U.S. Citizenship is required.
Basic Qualifications for Principal Industrial Engineer (3):
- Bachelor's Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with 5 years of engineering, manufacturing, or data analysis or a Masters’ degree in STEM with 3 years of experience.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance for which US citizenship is a prerequisite.
- Manufacturing Execution System (MES) experience
- Experience using the full suite of Microsoft Office Tools
- Experience using Excel, including macros, data mining, and pivot tables
- Experience with data mining, data analysis, or data visualization software applications (e.g. Tableau)
- Experience with factory simulation / modeling (e.g. FlexSim)
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance. U.S. Citizenship is required.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Industrial Engineering degree with 2+ years (Level 2) or 5+ years (Level 3) of experience in a manufacturing environment
- Experience working with cross-functional teams in a manufacturing environment
- Experience in planning and managing new program ramp-ups
- Experience training all levels and all functions of a manufacturing organization in continuous improvement / lean tools
- Microsoft Project, AutoCAD, Tableau, and advanced factory simulation tools
- Lean/Six Sigma/Agile training/certification
- Active Secret security clearance
