2026 Associate Manufacturing Engineer / Manufacturing Engineer- Night Shift
About The Position
Northrop Grumman is hiring an Associate Manufacturing Engineer (level 1) or Manufacturing Engineer (level 2) for its Aeronautics Systems Sector in Iuka, Mississippi. This night-shift role works a 4x10 schedule from 5:30 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. and provides primary technical support to the weekday night-shift production team. The selected candidate will design and develop manufacturing processes, procedures, and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, machining, and material handling, with critical support for manufacturing composite aircraft parts and assemblies. The engineer will work closely with Production, Maintenance, and Quality personnel in a fast-paced environment to solve time-sensitive production issues. Work may involve hand layup, automated fiber placement, autoclave cure, paint, and assembly processes. The position requires communication and coordination across shifts and collaboration with engineering and quality teams to improve manufacturing performance and product quality. A U.S. Government security clearance and Program Special Access must be obtainable and maintainable; U.S. citizenship is required. Final approved clearance and Program Special Access may be required before starting. Travel is 10% of the time. Relocation assistance may be available.
Requirements
- Associate Manufacturing Engineer: completing or completed a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution by December 2026.
- Manufacturing Engineer: completing or completed a master's degree from an accredited institution by December 2026, or completing a bachelor's degree by December 2026 and having 2 years of related experience.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance and Program Special Access within a reasonable period of time; U.S. citizenship is required.
- Final approved U.S. Government security clearance and Program Special Access may be required to start.
Nice To Haves
- Overall cumulative GPA of 3.25/4.0 or higher.
- Previous internship, co-op, or other work experience.
- Leadership and teamwork capabilities, interpersonal communication skills, and professional, community, or extracurricular activities.
- Knowledge of composite part manufacturing.
- Experience drafting, maintaining, and modifying work instructions or process specifications.
- Experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience with computer-aided design software; NX is preferred.
- Familiarity with GD&T.
- Active Secret or Top Secret clearance.
- Major in, or degree in, a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) field.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop manufacturing processes, procedures, and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, machining, and material handling.
- Serve as the primary technical point of contact for the weekday night-shift production team and help resolve production problems.
- Inspect machinery, equipment, and tools to verify efficiency; investigate and initiate corrective action for problems and deficiencies to ensure product quality.
- Provide engineering guidance on design concepts and specification requirements to make effective use of equipment and manufacturing techniques.
- Ensure manufacturing processes and procedures comply with regulations.
- Develop and maintain manufacturing processes and procedures for composite aircraft parts and assemblies.
- Work with manufacturing personnel to address production issues in hand layup, automated fiber placement, autoclave cure, paint, and assembly processes.
- Maintain and distribute daily shift issue logs documenting resolved and pending production issues for communication and information transfer between shifts.
- Author, modify, and audit shop-floor procedures and electronic work instructions.
- Perform root cause and corrective action activities to eliminate defects.
- Troubleshoot production, equipment, program, and tooling issues and implement improvements and solutions.
- Work with Quality Engineering to interpret drawings and specifications when processing discrepant hardware.
Benefits
- Relocation assistance may be available.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
