Manufacturing Engineer / Principal Manufacturing Engineer

Northrop Grumman

Last Updated: 6/26/2026 8:06:43 AM

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Current Days Open
15
Reqs Seen
2
Current Min Salary
$83,400.00 (Yearly)
Current Max Salary
$125,200.00 (Yearly)
Historical Time to Fill
21
First Seen
6/11/2026
Lowest Min Salary Seen
$83,400.00 (Yearly)
7/7/2026
Highest Max Salary Seen
$125,200.00 (Yearly)
7/7/2026

Full Job Description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description 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 Aeronautics Systems (NGAS) has an opening for a Manufacturing Engineer or Principal Manufacturing Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. The position requires on-site support for the Palmdale Machining Center (PMC) located in Palmdale, CA where technology and teamwork come together. The selected candidate will become part of Northrop Grummans Manufacturing Engineering Team working in a collaborative environment while promoting a positive and proactive teamwork environment. Manufacturing Engineering job duties involve the following: Provide guidance to Engineering regarding design concepts to ensure the best manufacturing technique is being used to meet the Engineering design Participate in ensuring machining tools and inspection media are feasible to reduce manufacturing times, inspection times, and program costs during assembly Define sequence of operations for product builds, investigate and initiate corrective actions and improvements that involve non-conforming product and identify improvement opportunities in areas that require producibility and affordability initiatives Provide liaison support for Engineering definition to influence low production costs for integrated assembly related to electrical, hydraulics, fuels, fluids and propulsion systems Manufacturing Engineers for Aeronautics Systems are expected to provide technical solutions to a wide range of complex and difficult problems. They are problem solvers who have the ability to provide results that are innovative, thorough, practical, and consistent with organization objectives. We seek Manufacturing Engineers that use a unique skill set that includes a hands-on approach and act as the technical representative voice for the Manufacturing organization. **This role may be filled at the Manufacturing Engineer or Principal Manufacturing Engineer level based on the qualifications listed, below** Basic Qualifications for Manufacturing Engineer: Bachelors Degree with 1 year of technical and/or engineering experience, or Masters Degree with 0 years of experience Experience with Microsoft Office Suite and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems Ability to interface/communicate with multiple levels of leadership, clients, and vendors Experience reviewing and interpreting Blueprints and 3-D models Ability to work 4/10Bs (Tuesday Friday) and/or any work schedule (times may vary) This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret clearance as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs. BTP Mfg. Eng. Physical Demands: The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to: Ability to work for extended periods of time at a workstation on a computer or similar device for up to 10 hours / duration of shift. Occasional extended periods of standing, bending, kneeling Basic Qualifications for Principal Manufacturing Engineer: Bachelors Degree with 4 years of technical and/or engineering experience, Masters Degree with 3 years of engineering experience, or PhD with 0 years of experience Experience with Microsoft Office Suite and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems Ability to interface/communicate with multiple levels of leadership, clients, and vendors Experience reviewing and interpreting Blueprints and 3-D models Ability to work 4/10Bs (Tuesday Friday) and/or any work schedule (times may vary) This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret clearance as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs. BTP Mfg. Eng. Physical Demands: The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to: Ability to work for extended periods of time at a workstation on a computer or similar device for up to 10 hours / duration of shift. Occasional extended periods of standing, bending, kneeling Preferred Qualifications: STEM Degree (Science, Technical, Engineering or Mathematical) Working knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) Experience working hands-on in a production/manufacturing assembly line environment Experience providing innovative techniques focused on improving product designs and tooling assemblies or equipment Current and active US Government Secret or Top-Secret clearance preferred Primary Level Salary Range: $83,400.00 - $125,200.00 Secondary Level Salary Range: $103,600.00 - $155,400.00 The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business. The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions. Existing Applicants: Need to update your contact information or email address? Once logged in, click on Candidate Home in the upper right corner and scroll to the bottom of that screen to see buttons for: Update Contact information to update your legal name, address, and phone number Edit Account Settings to edit your email address We are a pioneering company. With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.

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