2026 Associate Manufacturing Engineer / Manufacturing Engineer- Night Shift

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes 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 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 selected 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 Basic Qualifications for an Associate Manufacturing Engineer (T01): A candidate, regardless of age and hiring source, must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must: • Be completing or has completed their Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution by December 2026. • 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 peri