Associate Energetics Manufacturing Engineer — Growth & Impact

Northrop Grumman; Elkton (MD); On-site; USD 73,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Discretionary bonus/long-term Incentiv

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking Associate Energetics Engineers for the Elkton, MD site within the Propulsion Systems and Controls Business Unit. You will support energetic materials production, develop process controls, and plan lines for new products ensuring safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets.

The role requires degrees in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, readiness for U.S. security clearance, and experience or coursework in Lean, CAD, and GD&T.

Qualifications

• Be completing or has completed their degree (Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD) from an accredited institution by December 2026
• Be majoring in or having majored in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering, or closely related discipline
• Be able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day manufacturing engineering support to energetic materials production to meet safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets.
• Develop, maintain, and improve process control documentation, standard work, and operating procedures.
• Plan, design, and launch manufacturing lines for new products and product upgrades, including facility, utilities, and equipment requirements.
• Apply Lean principles (PES, 5S, value stream mapping, standard work, time studies) to improve flow, reduce waste, and increase throughput.
• Perform capacity and line-balancing analyses; use digital modeling/simulation as needed to validate process and line performance.
• Define equipment specifications, lead technical evaluations with suppliers, and coordinate installation, qualification, and start-up.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Process improvement

FMEA

Statistical analysis

SOP writing

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering

Master’s Degree in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

TcUA

CAD

ASME Y14.5M (GD&T)

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking Associate Energetics Engineers for the Elkton, MD site within the Propulsion Systems and Controls Business Unit. You will support energetic materials production, develop process controls, and plan lines for new products ensuring safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets.

The role requires degrees in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, readiness for U.S. security clearance, and experience or coursework in Lean, CAD, and GD&T.