Sentinel Principal / Sr Principal Industrial Engineer - 14361

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

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.

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Principal/Senior Principal Industrial Engineer.  This position is in Roy, UT and supports the Sentinel program.

What You’ll Get To Do:

The Industrial Engineer will lead and support the development of discrete event simulation models to analyze and optimize production processes and systems for the GBSD program. This will include but not be limited to:

• Determining crew sizes.

• Researching and developing a sequence of operations.

• Improving workflow for efficiencies.

• Methods for maximum utilization of personnel and facilities.

Responsibilities/Skills Requirements:

• Strong foundation in Industrial Engineering fundamentals

• Proficient in the principles of capacity (efficiencies, standards, constraints, etc.)

• Experience in developing discrete event simulation models to optimize production processes and systems

• Knowledge of manufacturing flows and how they interface with shop floor and Global Supply Chain

• Understanding of schedule waterfall build with setbacks to independent demands

• Part of the responsibility can include factory and facility layout

• Experience with cost management (Earned Value, Milestone payments)

• Engage and collaborate with programs and functional organizations (from individual contributors to executive staff) to obtain, understand, and interpret manufacturing facilitation and scheduling requirements

• Work with the functional team to understand scheduling requirements at the implementation site

• Document, track, and monitor problems to ensure a timely resolution

• Possess strong leadership, organizational, planning and decision-making skills and the ability to work as a team member and with other members from different technical backgrounds

• Effective verbal and written communications skills

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and self-starter

• Ability to present (PowerPoint, speaking in front of upper management, technical presentations vs. overviews)

• Ability to visualize and layout routings (Flow chart, Excel, etc.)

Position Benefits:

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Defense Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:
- Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
- 401k
- Educational Assistance
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
- Paid Time Off
- Health & Wellness Resources
- Employee Discounts

This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

Job Qualifications:

You’ll Bring These Qualifications:

• Principal Industrial Engineer: Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline. A minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; 3 years with a Master’s; or 1 year with PhD. or 4 additional years in lieu of a degree

• Sr. Principal Industrial Engineer: Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline. A minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; 6 years with a Master’s; or 4 years with PhD. or 4 additional years in lieu of a degree

• Required for both levels:

• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD security clearance (Secret, Top Secret; etc.)

• 5-8 years of experience in critical thinking and analysis of live manufacturing systems

• 5-8 years of experience in analyzing shop floor manufacturing processes and capabilities

• 5-8 years of engineering experience in an ISO 9001 compliant manufacturing/fabrication work environment.

• 2-4 years of discrete event simulation modeling

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

• Active DoD security clearance

• Knowledge of SAP MRP, AutoCAD, and FlexSim.

• Experience within the concrete and/or construction industry is a plus

• Familiarity with using AutoCAD or a similar tool

• Experience developing system hardware build-out and deployment planning is a plus

Salary Range: $86,600.00 - $130,000.00Salary Range 2: $107,800.00 - $161,800.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.