Jobs at Northrop Grumman

Plans and analyzes manufacturing schedules, material requirements, capacity constraints, procurement needs, and production routings for complex defense manufacturing programs. Maintains SAP material masters, bills of materials, purchase requisitions, schedules, and vendor requirements. Collaborates with supply chain, quality, production, and program teams to resolve shortages, delays, configuration issues, and capacity bottlenecks while supporting contract deliverables and program milestones.

Analyzes manufacturing operations and develops metrics, visualizations, capacity models, scheduling tools, and optimization solutions to improve shop floor performance. Aligns SAP/MRP systems with executable production plans, supports digital transformation, and collaborates with IT, ERP, analytics, and data science teams. The role requires on-site manufacturing support, process control expertise, time studies, capacity modeling, and communication with cross-functional teams.

Creates 3D parametric solid models and 2D mechanical drawings using NX CAD. Applies drafting standards, GD&T, mechanical design principles, and engineering change controls. Manages CADD data and documentation in Teamcenter, collaborates with engineers, prepares estimates, and completes design packages on schedule. Provides guidance to junior drafting personnel and maintains required CADD and GD&T certifications.

Analyzes production workflows, facility layouts, capacity, scheduling, inventory, and cost performance to improve manufacturing efficiency. Develops strategic resource and capital asset plans, performs manufacturing simulations, supports facility modifications, and mentors technical staff. The role requires leadership in industrial engineering and manufacturing planning, collaboration with executives, clients, and vendors, and eligibility for a U.S. Secret clearance.

Oversee operational aspects of ongoing projects within a supply chain business management organization. Coordinate between project teams, management, and planning; review project status and budgets; manage schedules; prepare reports; monitor progress; and resolve issues to meet productivity, quality, and customer satisfaction goals.

Manages a specialty engineering section while providing hands-on systems engineering support. Leads Reliability, System Safety, and Human Factors Engineering activities across system requirements, hardware validation, and lifecycle deployment. Responsibilities include staffing, performance reviews, resource planning, mentoring, technical analysis, documentation, customer presentations, and program support. Requires strong Department of Defense systems engineering knowledge, management experience, communication skills, and familiarity with EVM, IMS, safety analysis, and reliability processes.

Leads manufacturing engineering teams and technical resolution across low-volume, high-mix production. Oversees manufacturing processes, instructions, layouts, labor standards, budgets, MRP development, quality controls, continuous improvement, and production hardware. Manages professional engineers, collaborates with engineering, program, manufacturing, and customer teams, and ensures compliance with regulations. Requires experience in welding, machining, assembly, MRP, EVMS, cost account management, and production operations.

Develops and improves manufacturing processes for marine launcher systems, including assembly, welding, machining, bonding, finishing, and fabrication. Creates tooling, fixtures, process flows, layouts, bills of materials, work instructions, and safety procedures. Supports continuous improvement, capital equipment implementation, production testing, and technical operations across multiple shifts, including a Friday-through-Sunday 12-hour schedule.

Manages Industrial Engineering and Operations Systems staff while improving production workflows, facility layouts, capacity, throughput, cycle time, cost, inventory, and waste. Develops operational improvements and facility modification plans, conducts work measurement and operations studies, and collaborates with manufacturing engineering, shop floor operations, program management, and quality assurance. Requires leadership, project experience, industrial engineering expertise, and eligibility for a Secret clearance.

Performs reliability and systems safety engineering across the full hardware lifecycle, including requirements development, technical planning, system integration, verification, validation, failure modes analysis, and hazard analysis. Supports design and field operations within U.S. Government systems engineering environments, coordinates internal and external engineering teams, and may lead schedules, budgets, and task execution. Requires on-site work in Sunnyvale at least four days weekly and occasional travel.

Manages manufacturing program cost, schedule, technical performance, resources, risks, requirements, and production milestones. Leads cross-functional Integrated Program Teams, develops master plans and budgets, applies Earned Value Management, reports performance to executives and stakeholders, supports proposals and manufacturing Statements of Work, and ensures contract compliance and change control across development and production programs.

Manages manufacturing program cost, schedule, technical performance, risks, resources, budgets, and requirements across development and production programs. Leads cross-functional teams, establishes milestones and baseline schedules, applies earned value management, reports performance to stakeholders, supports proposals and manufacturing statements of work, and coordinates contract changes and production execution.

Designs and develops mechanical concepts, solid models, and engineering drawings for launcher hardware. Performs design trade studies, applies GD&T, supports procurement, fabrication, assembly, testing, and production troubleshooting. Collaborates with stakeholders and vendors to resolve issues, manage schedules, and execute engineering tasks. The role is onsite four days per week in Sunnyvale, California, with approximately 10% domestic travel and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance.

Leads manufacturing budgeting for an overhead rate pool, including cost estimation, allocation, utilization planning, forecasting, variance analysis, financial reporting, and budget oversight. Partners with manufacturing teams, cost center managers, and leadership to assess operational impacts, maintain affordability, evaluate trends, and present financial analyses. Requires advanced Excel, SAP or ERP experience, business operations knowledge, and strong communication skills.

Develops and integrates acoustic reduction technologies for naval propulsion and power-generation systems. Responsibilities include creating predictive analysis codes, building and testing physical models, designing verification equipment, conducting acoustic testing and analysis, planning technology roadmaps, and collaborating across engineering disciplines. The role requires knowledge of sound generation, acoustic transmission, thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid flow, supporting turbine, bearing, heat exchanger, and related system development for U.S. Navy vessels.

Develops and integrates acoustic reduction technologies for naval propulsion and power-generation systems. Responsibilities include predictive acoustic analysis, physical modeling, test equipment development, acoustic testing, data processing, solution integration, and technology roadmapping. The role requires knowledge of acoustics, thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid flow, with collaboration across engineering disciplines. Positions support turbine, bearing, heat exchanger, and related component development for U.S. Navy surface ships and submarines.

Supports aftermarket marine propulsion and power generation programs through manufacturing process development, material requirements planning, bills of materials, work instructions, tooling, repair processes, estimates, functional analysis, and continuous improvement. The role works with gearing, steam turbine assemblies, machined components, welded fabrications, and field-service repairs while supporting production expansion and capital equipment implementation.

Leads organizational change management and deployment across enterprise-wide manufacturing transformation initiatives. Responsibilities include developing ADKAR-based change strategies, integrated roadmaps, stakeholder and leadership engagement plans, communications, training architecture, resource planning, and execution oversight. Partners with Talent, Organizational Effectiveness, Communications, and Learning teams to drive adoption and measurable outcomes across multiple projects. Requires project management experience, U.S. citizenship, and ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.

Oversee program integration and execution across cross-functional teams and integrated product teams. Manage cost, schedules, milestones, risks, opportunities, deliverables, reporting, leadership reviews, meetings, and proposal activities. Develop monitoring tools, status reports, and execution processes while coordinating stakeholders and ensuring program deadlines are met. Support process improvement, customer requirements, and disciplined program management cadence within a defense and aerospace environment.

Leads delivery of contractual requirements for a Marine Logistics Support program, managing cost, schedule, technical requirements, risks, customer relationships, cross-functional teams, reporting, executive presentations, property, action items, and process compliance. Coordinates Integrated Product Team activities, monitors performance baselines, manages scope changes, and supports program execution for government contracts.