2025 Associate Energetics Manufacturing Engineer - Elkton MD

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU); Elkton (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an Energetics Manufacturing Engineer, where you'll design innovative tooling components for aerospace propulsion systems. This role offers the chance to collaborate with diverse teams, driving improvements and ensuring the highest quality standards. You will be integral to the development of revolutionary systems that impact lives globally. If you are passionate about engineering and eager to contribute to groundbreaking projects, this opportunity is perfect for you. Embrace a culture that values curiosity and creativity while working on cutting-edge technologies.

Benefits

Relocation assistance

Diverse workforce

Equal Opportunity Employer

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering required.
• Experience in CAD and modeling is essential.

Responsibilities

• Design production tooling components for aerospace propulsion systems.
• Coordinate tooling fabrication with machine shops and vendors.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

CAD and Modeling

Basic stress calculations

Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing

Machine shop fabrication practices

Composites and rubber molding

Microsoft Office Suite

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

TcUA

Job description

Requisition ID: R10188343

• Category: Engineering

• Location: Elkton, Maryland, United States of America

• Clearance Type: Secret

• Telecommute: No - Teleworking not available for this position

• Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)

• Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time

• Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available

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. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work.

Northrop Grumman is seeking Energetics Manufacturing Engineers. This position will be located at our Defense Systems Sector in Elkton, MD. The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Propulsion Systems & Controls team within the Weapon Systems Division.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Engineering and design of a wide range of production tooling components for energetic aerospace propulsion systems including molds, lifting devices, handling fixtures, test fixtures, etc.

• Coordinates and develops tooling requirements with project engineering, process engineering, manufacturing, quality, etc.

• Responsible for coordinating tooling fabrication with machine shop and/or vendors, which includes establishment of scope and monitoring projects against planned scope.

• Responsible for tool use, check out, and follow up in production.

• Prepare estimates of tooling design and fabrication costs for proposals.

• Identifies opportunities for improvements to existing designs.

Basic Qualifications:

This requisition may be filled at either a level 1 or a level 2. Basic qualifications for an Engineer 1 are a Bachelor’s Degree. Basic qualifications for an Engineer 2 are a Master’s Degree.

A candidate must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:

• Be completing or has completed their degree (Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD) from an accredited institution

• Be majoring in or having majored in Mechanical Engineering

• Be able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)

• Experience or coursework in CAD and Modeling

Preferred Qualifications:

• Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0 or higher

• Experience or coursework in basic stress calculations for support structures

• Experience or coursework with Siemens NX and TcUA

• Experience or coursework with geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (ASME Y14.5M)

• Experience or coursework with machine shop fabrication practices and material selection

• Experience or coursework in Composites and rubber molding background

• Experience or coursework in Microsoft Office Suite of Products

Salary Range:

Level 1: $70,600 - $106,000

Level 2: $85,400 - $128,000

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.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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.