Manufacturing Engineer, MD&F: Prototyping & Fabrication

Northrop Grumman; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to support the MD&F Cell in Linthicum, MD. The role covers machining, assembly, tooling, documentation, and continuous improvement within a fast-paced team environment.

You will develop processes from CAD models, document routings, and collaborate across functions to ensure producibility and quality, with opportunities for growth into Level 2 or Level 3 roles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related STEM discipline with 2+ years (Level 2) or 5+ years (Level 3) in manufacturing/process engineering, production, or related area.
• Hands‑on experience with mechanical fabrication and machining (CNC, EDM, assembly, plating/painting, etc.).
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings and GD&T.
• Experience with 3D CAD/CAM to support manufacturing processes.
• Proficiency with MS Office; ability to analyze data in Excel.
• US Citizenship required; ability to obtain Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day manufacturing engineering support for machining, assembly, plating, painting, and finishing operations.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues with machined and assembled hardware with operators, supervision, maintenance, and quality.
• Support build plans to meet safety, quality, cost, and schedule objectives.
• Develop, optimize, and document manufacturing processes, routings, IVPs, and work instructions from CAD models.
• Identify tooling, fixtures, and gages; design tooling/fixturing to meet tolerances and throughput.
• Collaborate with design engineering, program management, and supply chain to ensure producibility and clear requirements.
• Contribute to QC and process improvement initiatives; participate in reviews and knowledge transfer.

Skills

Reading drawings & GD&T

CAD/CAM modeling

MS Office

Excel data analysis

US Citizenship

Secret clearance eligibility

Machining/EDM experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or STEM

Master’s degree in STEM (optional)

Tools

NX CAD/CAM

Teamcenter

CNC controls (Fanuc/Siemens)

Job description

Northrop Grumman seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to support the MD&F Cell in Linthicum, MD. The role covers machining, assembly, tooling, documentation, and continuous improvement within a fast-paced team environment.

You will develop processes from CAD models, document routings, and collaborate across functions to ensure producibility and quality, with opportunities for growth into Level 2 or Level 3 roles.