2026 Associate Manufacturing Engineer / Manufacturing Engineer- Night Shift
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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description At Northrop Grumman,
Northrop Grumman is seeking an Associate Manufacturing Engineer (level 1) or Manufacturing Engineer (level 2).
This position will be located at our Aeronautics Systems Sector in Iuka, MS. In this role, the selected candidate will design and develop manufacturing processes, procedures and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, machining and material handling. The selected candidate will be the primary technical point for the production team on the weekday night shift and will help solve production problems that come up. Other duties may include:
- Inspect performance of machinery, equipment, and tools to verify their efficiency, and investigate and initiate corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure product quality.
- Provide guidance to engineering regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques.
- Ensure processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations.
- Provide critical support in a production environment to help develop and maintain manufacturing processes, and procedures for composite aircraft parts and assemblies.
- Work closely with manufacturing personnel to tackle production issues in hand layup, automated fiber placement, autoclave cure, paint and assembly processes
- Maintain and distribute daily shift issue logs, documenting both resolved and pending 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
- Work with the quality engineering team to interpret drawings and specifications to process discrepant hardware.
The ideal candidate is a self-starter seeking autonomy and possesses both strong written and verbal communication skills. He/she should enjoy collaborating with others of varying backgrounds and roles, including but not limited to Production, Maintenance, and Quality, in a fast-paced environment to solve time-sensitive problems. We are a tight-knit team, and we enjoy working together to reach our mutual goals
Requirements
~1 min read- Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.25/4.0 or higher
- Previous internship/co-op or other work experience, leadership & teamwork capabilities, interpersonal communication skills, and activities (professional/community/extracurricular)
- Knowledge of composite part manufacturing
- Experience drafting, maintaining, and modifying work instructions and/or process specifications
- Experience in a Manufacturing environment
- Experience in computer-aided design software (NX preferred)
- Familiarity of GD&T
- Active Secret or Top-Secret clearance
- Be majoring in or having majored in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) degree
- Be completing or has completed their Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution by December 2026.
- Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite). Final approved U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special Access may be required to start.
- Be completing or has completed their Master’s degree from an accredited institution by December 2026 or is completing their Bachelor's degree by December 2026 from an accredited institution and 2 years of related experience
- Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite). Final approved U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special Access may be required to start.
- Associate Manufacturing Engineer: $56,700 – $85,100
- Manufacturing Engineer: $68,200 – $102,400
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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.Location & Eligibility
About this job
- Pay per year
- $56,700–$85,100 a year
- 40% below the $117,500 median for Manufacturing Engineer jobs on Jobera (545 salaries).
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- Posted
- November 5, 2026
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- November 5, 2026
- Last seen
- November 5, 2026
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