Manufacturing​/Principal Manufacturing Engineer Level 2​/Clearfield, UT

Manufacturing / Principal Manufacturing Engineer Level 2/3

Location:

Clearfield, UT.

Travel: 10% of the time.

Relocation assistance:
None.

Primary work schedule:
Day shift, Monday‑Thursday (4×10 schedule).

Role can be filled at either Manufacturing Engineer Level2 or Principal Manufacturing Engineer Level3 based on qualifications.

• Accountable for process control, quality, safety, delivery, and rework metrics for responsible production lines.
• Support floor operations to meet production requirements.
• Review and interpret design drawings and specifications to ensure process capability.
• Provide technical solutions to complex problems, ensuring creativity, practicality, and alignment with organizational objectives.
• Create and maintain Manufacturing Bills of Materials, Work Instructions, manufacturing routers, and standard work documentation.
• Lead continuous improvement of manufacturing processes.
• Handle preliminary dispositions of non‑conforming parts and assemblies, evaluating defects against requirements and determining optimal actions.
• Support root cause analysis of failures and manage implementation of corrective actions.
• Assist with manufacturing proposals and basis‑of‑estimates for potential contracts.

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM field and at least 2 years of engineering experience in Manufacturing, Production, Mechanical, Industrial, Civil, Process, Aerospace, Systems, Design, Electrical, or Materials engineering (or Master’s Degree with 0 years of experience).
• Experience reading and understanding engineering drawings and specifications.
• Working knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
• Ability to obtain a DoD clearance prior to start.
• Ability to obtain Special Program Access (PAR) prior to start.

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM field and at least 5 years of engineering experience in Manufacturing, Production, Mechanical, Industrial, Civil, Process, Aerospace, Systems, Design, Electrical, or Materials engineering (or Master’s Degree with 3 years of experience, or Ph.D. with 0 years of experience).
• Experience reading and understanding engineering drawings and specifications.
• Working knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
• Ability to obtain a DoD clearance prior to start.
• Ability to obtain Special Program Access (PAR) prior to start.

• Degree in Manufacturing, Aerospace, Mechanical, or Composite Engineering.
• Active DoD Clearance.
• Active Special Program Access.
• Solid understanding of root cause and corrective action (RCCA) processes and techniques.
• Experience with RCCA tools such as Five Why, Pareto, fishbone diagrams.
• Knowledge of composite part manufacturing.
• Experience with computer‑assisted design software (CATIA preferred).
• Experience with Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (PFMEA).
• Experience drafting, maintaining, and modifying work instructions and/or process specifications.

• Health insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company‑paid holidays and paid time off (vacation and personal business).
• Eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus.
• Optional long‑term incentives for senior roles.
• Salary ranges: $70,200–$105,400 (Level2) and $86,600–$130,000 (Level3), with additional adjustments for experience, education, and market conditions.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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. U.S. citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.