2026 Associate Manufacturing Engineer / Manufacturing Engineer- Night Shift

Northrop Grumman•Iuka, MS

28d•Onsite

About The Position

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. Northrop Grumman is seeking an Associate Manufacturing Engineer (level 1) or Manufacturing Engineer (level 2). This position is on a night shift, 4x10 schedule 5:30PM - 4:00AM. This position will be located at our Aeronautics Systems Sector in Iuka, MS. In this role, the selected candidate will design and develop manufacturing processes, procedures and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, machining and material handling. The s elected candidate will be the primary technical point for the production team on the weekday night shift and will help solve production problems that come up. Other duties may include : Inspect performance of machinery, equipment, and tools to verify their efficiency, and investigate and initiate corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure product quality. Provide guidance to engineering regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques. Ensure processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations. Provide critical support in a production environment to help develop and maintain manufacturing processes, and procedures for composite aircraft parts and assemblies. Work closely with manufacturing personnel to tackle production issues in hand layup, automated fiber placement, autoclave cure, paint and assembly processes Maintain and distribute daily shift issue logs, documenting both resolved and pending 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 Work with the quality engineering team to interpret drawings and specifications to process discrepant hardware. The ideal candidate is a self-starter seeking autonomy and possesses both strong written and verbal communication skills. He/she should enjoy collaborating with others of varying backgrounds and roles, including but not limited to Production, Maintenance, and Quality, in a fast-paced environment to solve time-sensitive problems. We are a tight-knit team, and we enjoy working together to reach our mutual goals

Requirements

Be completing or has completed their Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
Be majoring in or having majored in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) degree
Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite).
Final approved U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special Access may be required to start.
Be completing or has completed their Master's degree from an accredited institution or is completing their Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and 2 years of engineering experience

Nice To Haves

Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.25/4.0 or higher
Previous internship/co-op or other work experience, leadership & teamwork capabilities, interpersonal communication skills, and activities (professional/community/extracurricular)
Knowledge of composite part manufacturing
Experience drafting, maintaining, and modifying work instructions and/or process specifications
Experience in a Manufacturing environment
Experience in computer-aided design software (NX preferred)
Familiarity of GD&T
Active Secret or Top-Secret clearance

Responsibilities

Design and develop manufacturing processes, procedures and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, machining and material handling.
Be the primary technical point for the production team on the weekday night shift and will help solve production problems that come up.
Inspect performance of machinery, equipment, and tools to verify their efficiency, and investigate and initiate corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure product quality.
Provide guidance to engineering regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques.
Ensure processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations.
Provide critical support in a production environment to help develop and maintain manufacturing processes, and procedures for composite aircraft parts and assemblies.
Work closely with manufacturing personnel to tackle production issues in hand layup, automated fiber placement, autoclave cure, paint and assembly processes
Maintain and distribute daily shift issue logs, documenting both resolved and pending 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
Work with the quality engineering team to interpret drawings and specifications to process discrepant hardware.