Northrop Grumman Australia · 9 hours ago
2026 Associate Industrial Engineer/Industrial Engineer
United States-California-Palmdale
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$69K/yr - $125K/yr
1+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading technology company that offers revolutionary systems impacting lives globally. They are seeking an Associate Industrial Engineer / Industrial Engineer to join their Production Engineering & Operations team in Palmdale, CA, focusing on developing production schedules and improving manufacturing processes.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
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
Qualification
Required
Be completing or has completed their Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution by January 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
Be completing or has completed their Master's degree from an accredited institution by January 2026 or is completing their Bachelor's degree by January 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 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
Preferred
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 DoD 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)
Benefits
Relocation assistance may be available
Company
Northrop Grumman Australia
Northrop Grumman Australia is the Australia-based arm of Northrop Grumman Corporation and committed to generating long-term prosperity, investing in advanced Research & Development, sovereign and exportable Intellectual Property, high-quality jobs and long-term technology leadership across the Commonwealth.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase