Engineer Industrial

Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Buffalo
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No 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. Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. We have a wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies. Our differentiated battle management and cyber solutions deliver timely, mission-enabling information and provide superior situational awareness and understanding to protect the U.S. and its global allies. The Electronic Warfare & Targeting organization within the Northrop Grumman Mission Systems pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission! Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) is looking for you to join our team as an Industrial Engineer in the Amherst Systems business unit within the Navigation, Targeting, and Survivability division located in Buffalo, NY. We are looking for a self-starter who can work with minimal direction, has strong oral and written communication, a strong sense of accountability and interpersonal skills, and who’s able to successfully collaborate across organizations and functions to meet common objectives. The Manufacturing organization builds, and tests a variety of electronic components and systems used in the development, test, validation, and training of Electronic Warfare hardware, software, and personnel to ensure the safety and success of the warfighter. What you will get to do: Analyze manufacturing data to identify trends, bottlenecks and improvement opportunities. Assess the effectiveness and accuracy of data sources and data gathering techniques. Develop dashboards and visualizations to monitor factory performance metrics such as yield, cycle time, throughput and equipment utilization. Forecast planning to evaluate manufacturing schedules, equipment capacities, and staffing levels. Perform root cause analysis on production issues using statistical and data-driven methods. Support process improvement initiatives using Lean Six Sigma and Industrial Engineering principles. Support data infrastructure and reporting improvements to increase visibility into manufacturing performance. Present analysis results and recommendations to engineering and operations leadership. Collaborating with stakeholders, teammates, and business leaders The Ideal Candidate Will Possess the: Ability to communicate technical findings clearly to cross functional teams. Ability to work onsite full-time in a manufacturing environment. Basic Qualifications for the Industrial Engineer: Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Test Engineering or a related engineering discipline with a minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience; Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Test Engineering or a related engineering discipline with 0 years of experience. Experience performing data analysis on production, manufacturing or operational datasets. Experience creating/presenting data visualizations, dashboards or reports using Excel, Tableau, Power BI or other visualization tools. Experience reviewing or supporting manufacturing routings, process flows or workflow documentation. Experience working with manufacturing data related to production metrics such as yield, cycle time or throughput. Ability to obtain/maintain an active DoD Secret Clearance. US Citizenship required Preferred Qualifications for the Industrial Engineer: Experience with SAP and generating dashboards from reports. Experience with SQL for querying manufacturing databases. Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI Experience with statistical analysis and process capability metrics Experience with Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma methodologies. Experience managing databases, data structures, data governance. Experience with graphic design background, creating user interfaces, and user focused dashboards. What We Can Offer You: Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment which encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family. Your benefits will include the following: Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off and Additional Benefits including Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more! Primary Level Salary Range: $78,500.00 - $113,800.00 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.

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