2026 Quality Manufacturing Engineer (Level 1 or 2)

About the Role

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector is seeking a Quality Manufacturing Engineer – Level 1 or Level 2 to join our Safety and Mission Assurance Team in Promontory, UT. This position is 100% onsite and follows a 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off.

Key Responsibilities

• Developing and improving manufacturing processes
• Performing cause and corrective action activities to permanently eliminate defects
• Working with concurrent engineering teams to create Build-to-Packages (engineering and planning documents)
• Authoring, updating, and reviewing shop floor planning
• Preparing and presenting technical presentations to manufacturing team leadership and customers for review and approval of process and manufacturing concepts and changes
• Performing table top reviews
• Using Statistical Process Control (SPC) tools to ensure process control and identify opportunities to reduce process variance
• Developing and incorporating process improvements
• Troubleshooting production/tooling/facility issues and implementing improvements and solutions
• Supporting design, checkout, qualification, and implementation of new or modified tooling, equipment, facilities, and processes
• Providing input and manufacturing expertise to the end product design process to ensure efficient and effective manufacturability
• Working closely with touch labor to ensure manufacturing processes result in safe and reliable space and defense products
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Lean Manufacturing Techniques
• Process Controls (SPC)
• Interpreting blue prints and specifications
• Troubleshooting production/tooling/facility issues and implementing improvements and solutions

Qualifications

For Level 1:

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field
• 0 years of professional experience
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance
• Ability to obtain and maintain eligibility and access to Special Access and/or Controlled Access Programs

For Level 2:

• Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of professional experience, OR Master’s degree with 0 years of professional experience
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degrees in Chemical, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering
• Overall cumulative GPA of 3.00/4.0 or higher
• Experience working with energetic materials and processes
• Experience writing shop planning

Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time

Clearance Required for Start: No