Principal​/Sr Principal Industrial Engineer

Requisition : R

• Category: Engineering

• Location: Plymouth, Minnesota, United States of America

• Clearance Type: None

• Telecommute: No - Teleworking not available for this position

• Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)

• Travel Required: Yes, 50% of the Time

• Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available

• Positions Available: 1

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. 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.

Northrop Grumman is currently seeking an experienced Industrial Projects Engineer to provide support to our Armament Systems Business Unit team in our Plymouth, MN offices. The Business Unit team supports programs in both domestic and international locations, and frequent travel is required.

Position Description

The scope of this position covers planning, designing, and overseeing the configuration, maintenance, and alteration of equipment, machinery, buildings, structures, and other facilities used in the manufacture of medium and large caliber ammunition. Responsibilities will include collaborating with internal and external stakeholders with architecture/engineering firms in developing design criteria and preparing layout and detail drawings. Additional duties will include providing estimated costs for facility designs, equipment, installation, labor, materials, preparation, and other associated costs, as well as inspection and/or directing the inspection of construction and installation progress to ensure conformance to established drawings, specifications, and schedules.

Typical Duties (Including but not limited to)

• Collaborate with Engineering peers and program management to develop robust specifications for equipment, machinery, buildings, and structures.

• Analyze and design sequence of operations and work flow to improve efficiencies in plant and production facilities and equipment layouts.

• Establish methods for maximum utilization of production facilities and personnel.

• Establish or assist in establishing accident prevention measures.

• Provide engineering guidance, direction, and/or support for the development of new and modification of existing medium and large caliber ammunition manufacturing facilities and equipment.

• Coordinate efforts between internal functional disciplines including Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Manufacturing, and Test to ensure program execution goals are achieved.

• Provide Engineering approval on proposed design changes from internal and external sources.

• Assist in the preparation of engineering and program proposals.

• Assist in the preparation of and participate in customer meetings and program reviews.

• Travel to vendor and customer locations up to 50%.

Please note this position may be filled as a Principal salary grade or Sr Principal salary grade Industrial Engineer depending on the candidate’s education and/or years of experience.

Basic Qualifications

• Qualifications for Principal Industrial Engineer:

• Bachelor of Science degree in an Engineering discipline plus 5 years of relevant experience; or Master of Science in Engineering discipline plus 3 years of relevant experience as described in the “Typical Duties” above.

• Qualifications for Sr Principal Industrial Engineer:

• Bachelor of Science degree in an Engineering discipline plus 8 years of relevant experience; or Master of Science in Engineering discipline plus 6 years of relevant experience as described in the “Typical Duties” above; or PhD plus 4 years of experience.

• Ability to guide successful completion of significant projects and provide work direction, mentoring, and coordination of other technical team members.

• Significant experience working and communicating with customers, program management, and engineering management.

• Technical…