Staff Engineer – Case Manufacturing

Northrop Grumman

Staff Engineer overseeing case manufacturing processes at Northrop Grumman. Providing technical leadership and ensuring production readiness across multiple sites in Clearfield, UT.

Posted 6/5/2026full-timeClearfield • Utah • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $152,900 - $229,300 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Oversee a team of process engineers to support GEM deliverables and complete the startup of the Copper Crossing factory
Provide technical leadership and oversight for case processing operations across multiple manufacturing sites
Ensure successful startup, production readiness, and continuous process improvement
Lead and mentor process engineers
Drive manufacturing excellence through data-driven decision-making
Serve as the focal point for process optimization, equipment changes, facility design reviews, and corrective actions
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet program objectives and improve operational performance

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree with 12 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 10 years of professional experience – OR – PhD with 8 years of professional experience.
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance
Manufacturing/Process Engineering experience in case processing
Experience with Design of Experiment (DOE), Statistical Process Control (SPC), 6 sigma concepts for process development and control
Ability to motivate and guide teams and activities without having formal “ownership” of the staff supporting those activities.
Experience in MS Office software applications and other NG software (eg. ESI, Doc Shop, TCUA, etc.)

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

process engineeringcase processingDesign of Experiment (DOE)Statistical Process Control (SPC)6 sigmamanufacturing excellencedata-driven decision-makingprocess optimizationcontinuous process improvement

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringteam motivationcollaborationguidance

Certifications

U.S. Government Secret security clearance