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

About the role

• RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
• CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No
• CLEARANCE TYPE: None
• TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

About the role

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 Quality Manufacturing Engineer – Level 1 or Level 2 to join our team in Promontory, UT. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work.

The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Safety and Mission Assurance Team in the Quality Organization. Our main products include launch vehicles and related propulsion systems; missile products, subsystems, and defense electronics; precision weapons, armament systems and ammunition; satellites and associated space components and services; and advanced aerospace structures.

This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following

• Developing and improving manufacturing processes
• Performing cause and corrective action activities to permanently eliminate defects
• Working with concurrent engineering team to create Build-to-Packages (i.e. engineering and planning documents)
• Authoring, updating and reviewing shop floor planning
• Preparing and presenting technical presentations to manufacturing team leadership, and to the customers for review and approval of process and manufacturing concepts and changes
• Performing table top reviews
• Using Statistical Process Control (SPC) tools to ensure process control and identify opportunities to reduce process variance
• Developing and incorporating process improvements
• Troubleshooting production/tooling/facility issues and implementing improvements and solutions
• Supporting design, checkout, qualification and implementation of new or modified tooling, equipment, facilities and processes
• Provide input and manufacturing expertise to the end product design process to ensure efficient and effective manufacturability
• Work closely with touch labor to ensure manufacturing process results in safe and reliable space and defense products
• Other duties as assigned

This position can be filled at either a Level 1 or Level 2.

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
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain eligibility and access to Special Access and/or Controlled Access Programs. Approval must be obtained within a reasonable timeframe, as determined by the company, to meet business needs.
• Experience in Lean Manufacturing Techniques
• Process Controls (SPC)
• Interpreting blue prints and specifications

Basic Qualifications for Level 2

• Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 0 years of professional experience.
• Process Controls (SPC)

Preferred Qualifications

• Degrees in Chemical, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering
• Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.00/4.0 or higher
• Experience working with energetic materials and processes
• Experience writing shop planning

Primary Level Salary Range

$65,800.00 - $89,900.00

Secondary Level Salary Range

$72,100.00 - $108,100.00

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.