Northrop Grumman has an opening for a B-shift Floor Support Manufacturing Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. The position will be located in Iuka, MS, UT. This position will support our B shift on a 4/10 schedule Monday – Thursday, from 5:30pm to 4:00am
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. Our 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 their processes, eliminating process variation and waste while building in quality. Join us in the team effort to meet our production goals!
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
Collaborates 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
This position may be filled as an Associate Manufacturing Engineer Level 1 or as a Manufacturing Engineer Level 2
Basic Qualifications:
Associate Manufacturing Engineer Level 1:
Bachelors Degree and 0 years of work experience in a manufacturing environment
Exposure to Microsoft Office applications such as Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
Ability to obtain and maintain U.S. Government Clearance in order to apply and start
Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (PAR)
Manufacturing Engineer Level 2:
Bachelors Degree and 1 years of work experience in an engineering manufacturing environment role; OR Masters in STEM field with 0 years of experience.
Experience with Microsoft Office, specifically with Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Experience with reading and understanding engineering drawings and specifications
Experience with knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)
Ability to obtain and maintain DoD clearance per company and business needs
Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (PAR) per company and business needs
Preferred Qualifications:
Active U.S. Government Clearance
Active 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
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
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- Master's degree in STEM (acceptable alternative for Level 2)
- 0 years manufacturing work experience (Level 1)
- 1 year engineering manufacturing experience (Level 2)
- Experience with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Ability to obtain and maintain U.S. Government Clearance
- Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (PAR)
- Experience reading and understanding engineering drawings and specifications
- Knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)
- Experience authoring, modifying, and auditing work instructions/EWIs
- Demonstrated understanding of root cause / corrective action processes and techniques
Northrop Grumman Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Northrop Grumman and has not been reviewed or approved by Northrop Grumman.
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Retirement Support — 401(k) matching is considered strong, with additional defined-benefit coverage for certain cohorts and options like catch-up contributions. Retirement programs are repeatedly highlighted as a core strength of the total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, company-paid holidays, and compressed work schedules (such as 9/80) provide meaningful time away and flexibility. These scheduling options are cited as a major quality-of-life benefit across many locations.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave alongside caregiver leave, adoption assistance, and back-up care supports a range of family needs. These programs have been expanded recently, signaling continued investment in family support.
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What We Do
We are a close-knit community of big thinkers collaborating to keep the world safe. Our passion, creativity and expertise bring next-level technology solutions to life in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, strike, space, and logistics and modernization for our customers around the globe. On the Northrop Grumman team, you’ll join our pursuit of excellence immersed in a dynamic culture of innovation and respect. Your unique perspective will help achieve our shared vision for the future of global security. Every step of the way, you'll be supported by world-class training, employee resource groups and a comprehensive benefits package that enables greater health and happiness for you and your family. Worldwide and across disciplines, we’re challenging what’s possible for technology to protect people and places from undersea to outer space and into cyberspace. And we see the impact of our performance every day. We are Northrop Grumman, and we work on what matters—now, you too can make a difference. Explore opportunities in engineering, IT, manufacturing, business management, cybersecurity and more with us. Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.









