
Manufacturing Engineer 2/3
Rocket Center, WVJob$72–134K/yrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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Northrop Grumman seeks manufacturing engineers for its on-site Rocket Center, West Virginia location. The process engineer develops and oversees manufacturing processes, maintains work instructions, analyzes processing data, investigates manufacturing problems, and supports manufacturing personnel. The role supports defense-system manufacturing at the Allegany Ballistics Laboratory and requires U.S. citizenship to be eligible for a government security clearance.
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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
Description
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.
We are currently seeking talented individuals for a manufacturing engineer positions at the Rocket Center, WV location just outside of Cumberland MD. The Allegany Ballistics Laboratory (ABL) site in Rocket Center designs, develops, and manufactures tactical rocket motors, medium caliber ammunition, composite components and end items, and fuze and electronics equipment. For decades, the dedicated and highly skilled team at ABL have supported national security efforts by developing and building defense systems for DoD customers and U.S. allies.
This position will we be located on-site at our Rocket Center, WV location. No remote opportunities are available for this position.
The process engineer develops and oversees manufacturing processes based on design requirements. The candidate will develop and maintain detailed work instructions for assigned products/processes, provide suggestions to improve productivity, compile and analyze processing data, investigate manufacturing problems and implement corrective actions, support proposal and development activities and provide day to day support to manufacturing personnel.
Job Responsibilities
Coordinates with design engineering on design and manufacturability issues.
Evaluates discrepant hardware.
Researches and evaluates commercially available tools and equipment to support manufacturing processes.
Troubleshoots existing processes to improve safety, quality, cost, and efficiency.
Incorporates engineering changes on work in process
Basic Qualifications Manufacturing Engineer 2:
Bachelor of Science degree in Manufacturing, Industrial, Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering or equivalent STEM degree plus 2 years of total relevant experience; or Master’s degree in Manufacturing, Industrial, Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering or equivalent STEM degree plus 0 years of relevant experience.
Be eligible to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite).
Knowledge of mechanical manufacturing and production processes.
Ability to interpret 2D drawings.
Basic Qualifications Principal Manufacturing Engineer 3:
Bachelor of Science degree in Manufacturing, Industrial, Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering or equivalent STEM degree plus 5 years of total relevant experience; or Master’s degree in Manufacturing, Industrial, Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering or equivalent STEM degree plus 3 years of relevant experience.
Be eligible to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite).
Knowledge of mechanical manufacturing and production processes.
Ability to interpret 2D drawings.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with rocket motor manufacturing or comparable manufacturing processes.
Experience with a variety of systems (i.e. pneumatic, hydraulic and electronic).
Experience with project management.
Demonstrated work ethic and hands-on ability.
Experience with technical writing, writing detailed operating procedures, CAD and GD&T.
Experience using SPC and Six Sigma techniques.
Primary Level Salary Range: $72,100.00 - $108,100.00
Secondary Level Salary Range: $89,400.00 - $134,200.00
The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.
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. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
Job Category: Engineering
How this job compares
Set against the 5,375 open Manufacturing Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$72–134K/yr
- US median$95–141K/yr3,068 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $103K, is 12% below the US median midpoint ($118K) — in the middle half of Manufacturing Engineer salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 33 open Manufacturing Engineer jobs in West Virginia and 5,375 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in West Virginia
- Form Energy14 open
- Northrop Grumman (this employer)8 open
- West Virginia Employer6 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Manufacturing Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (4,223 postings).
- Education
- 2,941 of the 5,375 open Manufacturing Engineer jobs (55%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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