Associate Engineer – Engineer

Northrop Grumman

Engineer supporting designs and manufacturing processes at Northrop Grumman. Engage in improving processes and troubleshooting production issues while working effectively in teams.

Posted 6/5/2026full-timeClearfield • Utah • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $65,800 - $98,800 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Developing and improving designs and/or manufacturing processes
Performing cause and corrective action activities to permanently eliminate defects
Working with concurrent engineering team to create Build-to-Packages (i.e. engineering and planning documents)
Authoring, updating and reviewing shop floor planning
Preparing and presenting technical presentations to manufacturing team leadership, and to the 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
Provide input and manufacturing expertise to the end product design process to ensure efficient and effective manufacturability
Work closely with touch labor to ensure manufacturing process results in safe and reliable space and defense products

Requirements

What you’ll need

Be completing or has completed their Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
Be majoring in or having majored in Chemical, Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering (other technical degrees may be considered)
Be able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)
The ability to obtain Special Access Program within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs
Experience in Lean Manufacturing Techniques
Process Controls (SPC)
Interpreting blue prints and specifications

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

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Hard Skills & Tools

Lean Manufacturing TechniquesStatistical Process Control (SPC)Process ImprovementsTroubleshootingManufacturing ProcessesEngineering DesignBlueprint InterpretationTechnical PresentationsConcurrent EngineeringManufacturability

Soft Skills

CommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingLeadershipOrganizational Skills

Certifications

Bachelor’s DegreeU.S. Government Security Clearance