Jobs / United States / Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
2026 Energetics Manufacturing Mission Assurance Engineer – Level 1 or 2 - UT
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation · 🇺🇸 2 Locations
Sponsorship verdict
Posting rules out sponsorship
The posting rules out sponsorship or requires citizenship/clearance.
- No government sponsor record hereThis employer posted directly and does not match a government sponsor register.
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- Security clearance mentionedFrom the posting’s own wording.
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
A verdict summarises public evidence; it is not legal advice and never a guarantee — the employer and the immigration authority decide. Sign in to factor in where you can already work.
Or apply yourself on the official page →
Why not apply?
The posting mentions a security clearance — usually restricted to citizens of that country.
No register record and no sponsorship wording in the posting. Worth asking the employer before investing significant time.
SponsorApply flags time-wasters so your applications go where they can land. These come from the posting's own wording — read the original listing to confirm. See better-fit alternatives →
Sponsor Radar — Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
This employer posted directly and does not match a government sponsor register.
Past sponsorship or register membership never guarantees sponsorship for this vacancy or for you. Full Sponsor Radar for Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation →
About the role
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: None 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’s Space Sector is seeking a Energetics Manufacturing Mission Assurance Engineer – Level 1 or 2 to join our team! This position will be located in Promontory, UT or Clearfield, UT. The Energetics Manufacturing Tool Quality Engineer is responsible on developing, establishing and maintaining Mission Assurance policies and procedures, processes and controls thereby ensuring both performance and quality of manufactured products conform to established company, international (AS9100), and governmental requirements, as well as lasting customer satisfaction. This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off. This role may require up 25% travel. In this job, you will: • Conduct source inspections at vendor sites ensuring quality and technical standards are met before authorizing shipment. • Understand the tool design intent, failure modes, requirements and specifications of the product as well as the manufacturing processes, process controls, statistics, SPC, and quality inspections. • Provide quality guidance in Tooling design reviews to ensure quality requirements and policies are being captured in the design phase • Author initial inspection plans for new tooling and periodic/recycle inspection plans • Essure compliance and will serve as liaison between the S&MA organization and various other organizations including some government agencies. • Work directly with operating entities to ensure that inspections, statistical process control analyses, and audits are conducted on a continuing basis as specified to enforce requirements, meet specifications, and improve processing. • Other duties as assigned Basic Qualifications for Level 1: • Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field with 0 years of professional experience. • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance • Experience in Lean Manufacturing Techniques • Process Controls (SPC) • Interpreting blue prints and specifications • Troubleshooting production/tooling/facility issues and implementing improvements and solutions • Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) knowledge. • Experience with internal and external (Government, vendors, etc.) customers. • Experience with manufacturing processes. • Experience with machining and/or dimensional inspection. Basic Qualifications for Level 2: • Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 0 years of professional experience. • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance • Experience in Lean Manufacturing Techniques • Process Controls (SPC) • Interpreting blue prints and specifications • Troubleshooting production/tooling/facility issues and implementing improvements and solutions Preferred Qualifications for both