Posted:
10/23/2025, 6:12:21 AM
Location(s):
Sunnyvale, California, United States ⋅ California, United States
Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Mid Level ⋅ Senior
Field(s):
Mechanical Engineering
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. We have a wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies. Our differentiated battle
management and cyber solutions deliver timely, mission-enabling information and provide superior situational awareness and understanding to protect the U.S. and its global allies.
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is looking for you to join our team as a Fabrication Manufacturing Engineer or Principle Manufacturing Engineer based in Sunnyvale, CA.
The Manufacturing Engineer will support the welding and fabrication of marine propulsion and power generations systems working on various manufacturing processes for high-value gearing and steam turbine assemblies, machined components, and welded fabrications. These processes include precision manual assembly, welding, bonding, and heat treatment of iron based products.
What You'll get to Do:
Develop new processes, improve existing manufacturing processes, and develop the required tooling and fixtures with an excellent team of experienced assembly mechanics, machinists, welders and engineers.
Develop, document, and optimize welding procedures and fabrication processes.
Evaluate existing manufacturing processes and systems to reduce cost, improve sustainability and develop best practices within the manufacturing environment.
Develop efficient process flows and sequences of operations, optimized production area layouts, manage bills of materials, create detailed work instructions, process procedures and tooling requirements with emphasis on safety, foreign object elimination and equipment/system maintenance.
Support continuous improvement initiatives and implementation of new capital equipment for establishing expanded production processes.
Collaborate with design engineering to ensure manufacturability and DFM considerations.
Lead qualification and certification of welding processes and personnel.
The ability to work on site with some exceptions for offsite work occasionally with approval.
This position may be filled at a level 2 or 3 depending on candidate experience.
Basic Qualifications for the Manufacturing Engineer (level 2):
Bachelor's degree in a related STEM field with a minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience;
Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings
Experience with welding and fabrication
Experience with shop floor support
Ability to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance
U.S. citizenship is required
Basic Qualifications for the Principal Manufacturing Engineer (level 3):
Bachelor's degree in a related STEM field with a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience; OR a Master's degree in a related STEM field with 3 or more years of relevant work experience.
Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings
Experience with welding and fabrication
Experience with shop floor support
Ability to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance
U.S. citizenship is required
Preferred Qualifications for Both Levels:
Bachelor's degree in welding engineering
Experience with arc welding processes i.e. GMAW, TGAW, SMAW
Experience with 6-axis industrial welding robots
Experience with welding symbols, codes, and standards particularly Mil. Standards and Tech Pub
Experience with tool design and work holding
Experience with heat treat and calibration of equipment
Experience with GD&T inspections
Website: https://northropgrumman.com/
Headquarter Location: Falls Church, Virginia, United States
Employee Count: 10001+
Year Founded: 1994
IPO Status: Public
Last Funding Type: Grant
Industries: Data Integration ⋅ Manufacturing ⋅ Remote Sensing ⋅ Security ⋅ Software