2026 Associate Manufacturing Engineer

About the Role

Northrop Grumman is seeking an Associate Manufacturing Engineer to join our team in Rocket Center, WV. This position is located onsite at our ABL facility in Rocket Center, WV, and the qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Weapon Systems Division.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop manufacturing processes, work instructions, and production layouts.
• Identify process improvements, capture feedback, and incorporate changes.
• Respond to design and specification changes by capturing details into the manufacturing process.
• Respond to technical production issues.
• Work with maintenance staff to install, troubleshoot, and repair production-specific equipment.
• Generate specifications for procurement of new equipment.
• Assist in establishing safety requirements for facilities and equipment.
• Work in a multifunctional team to solve production-related issues.
• Work with Quality Engineering to resolve discrepant material issues.
• Establish Key Characteristics for manufacturing/processing and ensure systems monitor and control them.
• Analyze processes and equipment for process capabilities and downtime.
• Analyze yield and scrap rate data.
• Determine root cause and corrective actions for discrepancies.
• Generate and maintain Statistical Process Control programs.
• Work as part of an Integrated Product Team to support internal and external customers.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace Engineering, or closely related discipline.
• Bachelor’s Degree (for Engineer 1) or Master’s Degree (for Engineer 2).
• Completion of degree by December 2026.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance.
• U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite for obtaining a security clearance.

Qualifications

• Overall cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0 or higher (Preferred).
• Experience or coursework in manufacturing and production processes (Preferred).
• Experience or coursework in interpreting technical drawings and specifications (Preferred).
• Experience or coursework in a production or manufacturing environment (Preferred).
• Experience or coursework with electrical and electromechanical assemblies (Preferred).
• Experience or coursework in electronics manufacturing processes, including surface mount technology (Preferred).
• Experience or coursework generating written work instructions for production operations (Preferred).
• Experience or coursework in basic mechanical systems and tools and hands-on experience (Preferred).

Relocation assistance may be available.

Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time.

Clearance Required for Start: No.

Clearance Type: Secret.