Sentinel Principal / Sr Principal Engineer Industrial 17263 Secret Clearance

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE 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.

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal / Sr Principal Engineer Industrial

What You’ll Get To Do:

This role will support production activities for the Command Systems Team. The preferred candidate will be an individual with a bias for action, strategic thinking, data analysis, problem-solving, exceptional customer focus, communications, and a sound foundation in Industrial Engineering concepts, with an expertise in scheduling, manpower, and facility layouts. General skills and expectations within the role include:

• Strong foundation in Industrial Engineering fundamentals (Production Intervals, Cycle Time, Takt Time, Standard Hour Content, Time Studies, EVMS, Continuous Improvement, Scheduling, Capacity Analysis, Facility Layouts)

• Understand principles of capacity (efficiencies, standards, constraints, etc.)

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

• Ability to create Shop Operation Plans for production units and track daily shop floor performance.

• Ability to create Recovery Schedules for the production floor.

• Understand labor standard development and work measurement. Create standard hour content for new scope.

• Perform shop floor time studies on manufacturing and test activities.

• Work with functional team to understand scheduling requirements at implementation sites

• Ability to create detailed manufacturing waterfall schedules with setbacks to independent demands

• Utilize process improvement methodology (e.g., value stream mapping, employee engagement techniques, flow reduction, etc.)

• Design and optimize Shop Floor/Facility Layouts

• Understand principals of cost management (Earned Value, Milestone payments)

• Conduct Manufacturing Readiness Assessments (MRAs) with Suppliers

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

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

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

• Ability to coordinate with larger teams at different site locations

• Create and present technical briefings for upper management and technical leadership

Required for Both Levels:

Typical Minimum Education or Experience

- Principal Industrial Engineer Education Requirement: 5 Years with BS; 3 Years with Masters.

- Sr. Principal Industrial Engineer Education Requirement: 8 Years with BS; 6 Years with Masters.

Basic Qualifications

- 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 how shop floor execution interfaces with supply chain and quality.

• Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with the ability to obtain a U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) approval

- Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business need.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering

• Experience in the Aerospace and Defense Industry

• Experience working in Engineering, Manufacturing, and Development (EMD) phase of a program

• Experience working in a Production environment and on a Shop Floor

• Knowledge of SAP, MES, AutoCad, and FlexSim (or other discrete simulation programs) tools and concepts

• Ability to create and automate Industrial Engineering performance metrics

• Experience with Project Management and manufacturing schedules

• Advanced skills with Microsoft Excel, Project, and PowerPoint, and Visio

Primary Level Salary Range: $89,400.00 - $134,200.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $111,700.00 - $167,500.00The 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.