Associate Engineer Manufacturing Systems

Spirit Aerosystems Holdings; Juneau (AK); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance coverage

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company‑paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is hiring an Associate Manufacturing Systems Engineer (Level 1) or Manufacturing Systems Engineer (Level 2) for Palmdale, CA. Roles cover system development, verification, and integration across manufacturing readiness levels, with emphasis on cost, risk, and schedule management.

Responsibilities include leading proposals, transitioning systems to production, and driving continuous improvement in manufacturing environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline.
• Active DoD Secret Clearance required or able to obtain.
• Ability to travel up to 20%.

Responsibilities

• Develop requirements and plan manufacturing system development and integration.
• Verify and validate manufacturing systems; evaluate costs and ROI.
• Lead phases from concept to production and sustainment; drive continuous improvement.
• Support technical proposals, SOW writing, and cost/schedule management.
• Ensure successful transition of developed systems into production spaces.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in STEM

Master’s Degree in STEM (optional for Level2)

Job description

Manufacturing Systems Engineer (Level 1 / Level 2) – Palmdale, CA

NorthropGrumman Aeronautics Systems seeks an Associate Manufacturing Systems Engineer (Level1) or Manufacturing Systems Engineer (Level2) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Palmdale, CA.

Responsibilities

• Develop requirements and perform technical planning for manufacturing system development and integration.
• Conduct verification and validation of manufacturing systems and evaluate cost (implementation, savings, and return on investment) and risk impacts.
• Follow projects through all manufacturing readiness level phases: concept development, design, fabrication/assembly/test at lab level, production environment demo, full production operations implementation, sustainment/maintenance, and continuous improvement.
• Lead technical proposal/SOW writing and estimating while ensuring systemic conversion of requirements to design, implementation, and production validations.
• Manage project cost and schedule through all phases and execute transition to production activities of the developed systems to program and functional manufacturing spaces.

Qualifications

• Basic Qualifications – Associate (Level1):
  • Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 0 or more years of experience in engineering, aviation, systems engineering, aerospace, or manufacturing/production.
  • Must have an active DoD Secret Clearance and have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access.
  • Ability to travel up to 20%.
• Basic Qualifications – Manufacturing (Level2):
  • Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline with 1 or more years of experience in engineering, aviation, systems engineering, aerospace, or manufacturing/production, or Master’s Degree in a STEM discipline with 0 years of experience in those fields.
  • Must have an active DoD Secret Clearance and have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access.
  • Ability to travel up to 20%.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Active Special Program Access.
  • Experience in engineering product design and industrial design.
  • Experience with AR/VR/XR.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company‑paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
• Eligibility for discretionary bonus and, for VP or Director positions, potential long‑term incentives.

Equal Employment Opportunity

NorthropGrumman 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. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.