SDS Staff Industrial Engineer – 9910

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.

Embark on a career putting innovative, reliable, and agile products and ideas into orbit, and beyond. Northrop Grumman has opportunities waiting for you that play a vital role in human space exploration, national defense, and scientific discovery, supporting multiple programs across the universe. With us, you’ll discover a culture of curiosity and collaboration that will have you Defining Possible from the day you start. Our space systems connect and protect millions of people on earth every day, now and for the future. Explore your future and launch your career today.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Staff Industrial Engineer for the Strategic Deterrent Systems (SDS) division Engineering and Manufacturing team. This leadership role will be located in Roy, UT and will provide enabling support for all business areas within the SDS portfolio.  Northrop Grumman supports the Air Force’s sustainment, development, production and deployment of hardware and system modifications for Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Ground and Airborne Launch Control Systems, Launch Facilities, and associated infrastructure.

 

This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package. 

 

What You’ll Get To Do: 

This selected candidate supports the use of the SDS Engineering Tool Suite to enabled horizontal collaboration from an Industrial Engineering perspective. Candidate will perform analyzes and designs sequence of operations and work flow to improve efficiencies in plant and production facilities and equipment layouts; and establishes methods for maximum utilization of production facilities and personnel. May establish or assist in establishing accident prevention measures and may manage training programs for personnel concerning all phases of production operations. Conducts studies pertaining to cost control, cost reduction, inventory control, and production record systems. On the basis of these studies, develops and implements plans and programs for facility modifications and revisions to operating methods. May assist facilities engineers in the Works under consultative direction toward predetermined long-range goals and objectives.

• Develop, maintain, teach and enforce process and procedures for Industrial Engineering and Production in Core tools, CPLM/TcMfg. SAP/ERP, and MES Systems.

• Coordinate with all teams to utilize SAP Material Requirements Planning (MRP) effectively with regards to the Master Production Scheduling (MPS)

• Enforce core system best practices to enable effective downstream use.

• Participate on a team of Subject Matter Experts through testing of the PLM/ERP/MES Systems and its integrations with other systems

• Assist with implementation of New Business Process related to PLM/ERP/MES and its integrated systems

• Support manufacturing operations in Produce Product Package (PPP) creation and delivery.

• Test PLM/ERP/MES when new development is released, and to troubleshoot issues programs are seeing.

• Evaluate current process and procedures to enhance and automate

• Develop Level 1 Support Team with the IPTs.

• Create training and desktop instructions for best practices.

• Assist in the Proposal activity of new task orders and programs to utilize Production Systems.

• Assist in stand up the new programs and task orders when using SDS Production System Architecture.

 

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space 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 position’s 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.  

 

You’ll Bring These Qualifications:

• Bachelor's of Science Degree with 14+ years of relevant work experience; Master's Degree with 12+ years of relevant work experience; PhD with 9+ years of experience.

• Must have US Citizenship with an Active DoD Secret Security Clearance

• Experience working in a digital manufacturing environment using core systems PLM/ERP/MES is a must. 

• Strong background with SAP Material Requirements Planning (MRP), Grouping, Pegging, and Distribution (GPD), Production Orders, Purchase Orders (GPD), and Inventory Functionality

• Experience in the performance of system integration testing

• Experience writing functional specifications

• Flexible work schedule to support out-of-service system testing. 

• Experience leading cross-functional teams

• Must be detail oriented, organized, and demonstrate a high sense of urgency/self-starter

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

 

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

• Experience in Teamcenter Manufacturing (TcMfg)

• Experience in CPLM

• Experience in SmartMES

• Experience with database analysis

• Experience in the creation of test plans

• Experience in the performance of system integration testing

• Experience writing functional specifications

• Experience leading cross-functional teams

Salary Range: $126,100 USD - $189,100 USD

Employees may be eligible for 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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.