Associate Engineer Manufacturing

Relocation assistance may be available. U.S. Government Secret clearance required for start.

About the role

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. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity, and bringing your whole self to work.

The selected candidate will provide critical hands-on support in a high-volume, high-mix production environment, working closely with Operations, Quality, and Design engineering. The goal is to minimize downtime on the production line by troubleshooting, problem-solving, and proactively identifying areas of concern. Our engineers work to continuously improve processes, eliminating variation and waste while building in quality.

This position is located in Iuka, MS, and supports our C shift on a 3/12 schedule: Friday–Sunday, 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with manufacturing personnel to tackle production issues in hand and machine-aided layup, automated fiber placement, autoclave cure, CNC and water jet machining, and nondestructive inspection.
• Develop processes by studying requirements; research, design, modify, and test production/deployment methods and equipment.
• Collaborate with Design Engineering on design to ensure practical manufacturing and fabrication solutions.
• Maintain and distribute daily shift issue logs, documenting both resolved and pending equipment/production issues for enhanced communication and transfers of information between shifts.
• Author, modify, and audit shop floor procedures and electronic work instructions (EWIs).
• Perform root cause and corrective action (RCCA) activities to permanently eliminate defects.
• Troubleshoot production/equipment/program/tooling issues and implement robust improvements and solutions.

Requirements

• Ability to obtain and maintain U.S. Government Secret clearance and Special Program Access (PAR).

Qualifications

Associate Manufacturing Engineer Level 1

• Bachelor’s degree and 0 years of work experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Exposure to Microsoft Office applications such as Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Manufacturing Engineer Level 2

• Bachelor’s degree and 1 year of work experience in an engineering manufacturing environment role; OR Master’s in STEM field with 0 years of experience.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, specifically Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Experience reading and understanding engineering drawings and specifications.
• Knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).

Preferred Qualifications

• Active U.S. Government clearance and Special Program Access (PAR).
• Engineering degree in Manufacturing, Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering, or similar.
• Knowledge of composite hand layup, fiber placement, bonding, and/or curing.
• Knowledge of composite machining using CNCs and/or water jets.
• Experience with a CPLM (Product Lifecycle Management) system.
• Experience using NX or similar CAD software.
• Experience using SAP and MES or similar systems.
• Demonstrated understanding of root cause/corrective action processes and techniques.
• Experience using RCCA tools such as Five Why, Pareto, fishbone, etc.
• Experience drafting, maintaining, and modifying work instructions and/or process specifications.

Pay

Primary Level (Associate Manufacturing Engineer Level 1) Salary Range: $56,700.00 – $85,100.00.

Secondary Level (Manufacturing Engineer Level 2) Salary Range: $68,200.00 – $102,400.00.

The above salary ranges represent general guidelines. Northrop Grumman considers factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s experience, education, skills, and current market conditions when determining base salary offers. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses reward individual contributions and allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company-paid holidays.
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

Schedule

3/12 schedule: Friday–Sunday, 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM.