Associate Engineer – LCA Production & Process Lead

Northrop Grumman; Iowa (LA); On-site; USD 66,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking an Associate Engineer or Engineer to provide product and process engineering support along with project management for large caliber ammunition production programs in Plymouth, MN. The role focuses on 120mm and 105mm cartridges and propulsion systems within the Armament Systems Division.

You will lead cross-disciplinary teams, perform investigations, and ensure quality through engineering principles, with domestic travel ~25% and potential access to government

Qualifications

• 0-2 years of experience from an accredited institution by December 2026.
• Be majoring in or having majored in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or closely related discipline
• Proven collaboration skills and ability to partner with cross disciplines within a team.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to travel domestically up to 25% of the time.
• Be able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite).
• 2-5 years of experience (Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD) from an accredited institution
• Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or closely related discipline
• Proven collaboration skills and ability to partner with cross disciplines within a team.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to travel domestically up to 25% of the time.
• Be able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite).
• B.S. Engineering degree from an accredited university.
• Experience working with customer engineering, vendors and subcontractors.
• Experience with energetic and ballistic testing is highly desirable.
• Prior experience in project management.
• Knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
• Ability to manage multiple and concurrent tasks while maintaining a sense of urgency.
• Experience reading technical drawings, part lists, and component data sheets.

Responsibilities

• This position reports to the LCA engineering manager and is responsible for providing technical leadership, engineering oversight and support on LCA ammunition programs.
• Development and oversight of production processes for production at Plymouth, other Northrop Grumman locations and subcontractors, focusing on 120mm and 105mm cartridges and ammunition propulsion systems.
• Provide product and process engineering along with project management and leadership.
• Support and/or lead failure investigations, root cause determination, and corrective action implementation.
• Communicating issues and status frequently and effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Engineering oversight and interpretation of acceptance and qualification testing results of ammunition materials and components.
• Contribute to completion of specific program and project milestones.
• Represent Northrop Grumman to our customers and suppliers.
• Travel (approximately 25%) is domestic to customers and suppliers representing Northrop Grumman’s program and business interests.
• Conceptualize and implement continuous improvement projects internally and with suppliers.
• Implement and manage strong engineering principles to ensure robust production process and high product quality. Examples are SPC, PFMEA, mistake proofing, gauge R&R, production readiness reviews, equipment and gage qualifications, capacity analysis, value stream mapping, and first article inspections.

Skills

Collaboration

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

Industrial/Manufacturing/Mechanical/Chemical Engineering (Associate)

Industrial/Manufacturing/Mechanical/Chemical Engineering (Engineer)

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking an Associate Engineer or Engineer to provide product and process engineering support along with project management for large caliber ammunition production programs in Plymouth, MN. The role focuses on 120mm and 105mm cartridges and propulsion systems within the Armament Systems Division.

You will lead cross-disciplinary teams, perform investigations, and ensure quality through engineering principles, with domestic travel ~25% and potential access to government