2026 Quality Manufacturing Engineer (Level 1 or 2) - Promontory UT

Northrop Grumman • Corinne, UT

6d • $65,800 - $108,100 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector is seeking a Quality Manufacturing Engineer at Level 1 or Level 2 to join the Safety and Mission Assurance Team in the Quality Organization in Promontory, Utah. The position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommuting. The team supports products including launch vehicles and propulsion systems, missile products and defense electronics, precision weapons, satellites and space components, and advanced aerospace structures.

The role focuses on developing and improving manufacturing processes, eliminating defects through corrective action, supporting production and tooling solutions, and ensuring products are manufactured safely and reliably. The position works on a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off, and requires travel 10% of the time. Relocation assistance may be available. The position may be filled at Level 1 or Level 2.

Requirements

• Level 1: Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field with 0 years of professional experience.
• Level 2: Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of professional experience, or a master’s degree with 0 years of professional experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance.
• Level 1 candidates must be able to obtain and maintain eligibility and access to Special Access and/or Controlled Access Programs within a reasonable timeframe determined by the company to meet business needs.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing Techniques.
• Experience with process controls (SPC).
• Ability to interpret blueprints and specifications.
• Experience troubleshooting production, tooling, or facility issues and implementing improvements and solutions.

Nice To Haves

• Degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• Overall cumulative GPA of 3.00/4.0 or higher.
• Experience working with energetic materials and processes.
• Experience writing shop planning.

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve manufacturing processes.
• Perform cause and corrective action activities to permanently eliminate defects.
• Work with the concurrent engineering team to create Build-to-Packages, including engineering and planning documents.
• Author, update, and review shop-floor planning.
• Prepare and present technical presentations to manufacturing team leadership and customers for review and approval of process and manufacturing concepts and changes.
• Perform tabletop reviews.
• Use Statistical Process Control (SPC) tools to ensure process control and identify opportunities to reduce process variance.
• Develop and incorporate process improvements.
• Troubleshoot production, tooling, and facility issues and implement improvements and solutions.
• Support the design, checkout, qualification, and implementation of new or modified tooling, equipment, facilities, and processes.
• Provide manufacturing expertise and input to end-product design to ensure efficient and effective manufacturability.
• Work closely with touch labor to ensure manufacturing processes result in safe and reliable space and defense products.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance may be available.
• Health insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company-paid holidays.
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
• Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level