2027 Associate Energetics Industrial Engineer

About the Role

Northrop Grumman is seeking Associate Industrial Energetics Engineers to join the Defense Systems Sector in Elkton, MD, within the Propulsion Systems and Controls Business Unit.

Key Responsibilities

• Support analysis and design of Energetics and SRM production operations using IE tools such as VSM, line balancing, capacity/utilization, process mapping, and standard work.
• Help develop and maintain methods, standards, and manpower plans, including skill matrices, staffing, and recovery schedules, to optimize the use of facilities, equipment, and personnel.
• Gather, analyze, and present data on cost, labor, scrap/rework, inventory/WIP, quality, and material flow.
• Prepare charts and concise recommendations.
• Evaluate and improve material handling and point-of-use logistics to simplify flow, reduce WIP, and improve on-time delivery and rate.
• Actively participate in continuous improvement and lean activities such as Kaizen/AIW, 5S/POU, standard work, RCCA, 5 Why, and Pareto.
• Track and report key operational metrics.
• Build and maintain data visualizations and “visual factory” tools using Excel, CORE, Tableau, and MES dashboards to support data-driven decision making and capacity/utilization modeling.
• Assist with facility layout and operating method changes, ensuring safety requirements, visual controls, and accident-prevention considerations are integrated into standard work.
• Collaborate across functions, support training and documentation, and build systems awareness (e.g., MES, ERP, scheduling, data collection).
• Develop toward larger CI and capacity-planning responsibilities.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Industrial Engineering major.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance.
• U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite for obtaining a security clearance.

Qualifications

This requisition may be filled at either an Associate Industrial Engineer (Engineer 1) or Industrial Engineer (Engineer 2) level.

For Engineer 1

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution.

For Engineer 2

• Master’s Degree from an accredited institution.

For Both Levels

• Must be completing or have completed their degree (Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD) from an accredited institution by December 2026.
• Industrial Engineering major.

Preferred Qualifications

• Overall cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0 or higher.
• Previous internship experience.

Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time

Relocation Assistance: May be available

Clearance Required for Start: No

Clearance Type: Secret