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Northrop GrummanMadison, ALPosted Oct 26, 2026 · open less than a day

Last confirmed open Oct 26, 2026

Full-time$80K - $119K

Before you apply

No clearance needed
The posting asks for no security clearance.
Bachelor's degree
The lowest degree the posting accepts.
Travel up to 10%
The share of time spent travelling, as the posting states it.
No relocation assistance
The posting says relocation isn't offered.

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: NoCLEARANCE TYPE: NoneTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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 - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Discover careers that change the world and further advancements in defense, technology, and engineering today at Northrop Grumman. Use your experience to grow your career and support our global customers with the technology, systems, and solutions they need to enable their missions on the front lines and secure our world every day. With Northrop Grumman, you’ll discover a culture built on diversity, respect, and above all teamwork. Together with our group of experts across the technical spectrum, you’ll discover opportunities to make a difference in our world and start solving some of the world’s most critical problems in the most innovative ways.

Job Description:

This role is in support of Northrop Grumman Defense Systems (DS) Enhanced Production and Integration Center. The manufacturing engineer in this role will be responsible for creating/updating manufacturing processes, procedures and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, and material handling. The Engineer designs sequence of operations and specifies procedures for the assembly and integration of products and other functions that affect product performance. They will adapt processes and/or equipment design to factory and production conditions. May incorporate inspection and test requirements into the production plan. Inspects performance of assembly operations and tools to verify their efficiency and investigates and initiates corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure product quality. Provides guidance to engineering regarding design concepts for manufacturability and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques. Ensures processes and procedures follow regulations. Reviews nonconforming material trends to implement process and/or assembly improvements. Maintains and creates manufacturing bill of materials (MBOM) in the material resource planning (MRP) system. Assist site management in the implementation of capital equipment purchases.

Basic Qualifications:

  • BS in Mechanical/Industrial Engineering or related engineering field and 2+ years of experience in related job role.
  • Prior exposure to manufacturing on DoD contracts
  • Demonstrated capability to develop and maintain manufacturing processes

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience creating and maintaining MBOMs in a MRP system like SAP
  • Experience in routing/work instruction creation in a Manufacturing Execution System
  • Experience working with Solidworks / AutoCAD

Primary Level Salary Range: $79,600.00 - $119,400.00The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.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.

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Job Details
Location
Madison, AL
Salary
Primary Level Salary Range: $79,600.00 - $119,400.00
Type
Full-time
Experience
2+ years
Posted
Oct 26, 2026
Required Skills
Manufacturing EngineeringManufacturing ProcessesProduction LayoutsAssembly IntegrationInspection and Test RequirementsManufacturing Bill of MaterialsMaterial Resource PlanningDoD ContractsProcess ImprovementCorrective Action
Preferred Skills
SAPManufacturing Execution SystemWork Instruction CreationSolidWorksAutoCAD
Benefits
  • health insurance coverage
  • life and disability insurance
  • savings plan
  • Company paid holidays
  • paid time off (PTO)

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