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2026 Associate Energetics Manufacturing Engineer - Elkton MD

Northrop Grumman • Elkton, MD • 5h ago

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.

Northrop Grumman is seeking Associate Energetics Engineers . This position will be located at our Defense Systems Sector in Elkton, MD, as part of our Propulsion Systems and Controls Business Unit.

Northrop Grumman Propulsion Systems and Controls (PS&C) facility in Elkton, Maryland began solid-propellant rocket operations in 1948. Today, the Elkton PS&C facility designs, develops, and produces solid-propellant propulsion and ordnance systems in programs professionally managed for a wide variety of Government and commercial customers. The facility also serves as the hub for offsite engineering and test facilities in Ronkonkoma, NY and Palm Beach Gardens, FL.

Elkton, Maryland is located on the Upper Chesapeake Bay, midway between Philadelphia and Baltimore. Discover charming small towns, parks with miles of trails, specialty and antique shops, award winning restaurants, and inns. You can hike, bike, camp, bird watch, ride horseback, or drop a fishing line. Five rivers, Chesapeake Bay and the C&D Canal can be explored by boat or by land. Experience panoramic views from Turkey Point Lighthouse on a bluff overlooking the Bay, or from the banks of the C&D Canal where ships from around the globe cruise. https://www.ccgov.org/government/tourism

Roles/Responsibilities:

Engineering and design of a wide range of production tooling components for energetic aerospace propulsions systems including molds, lifting devices, handling fixtures, test fixtures, etc. and prepares input for documentation.

Coordinates and develops tooling requirements with project engineering, process engineering, manufacturing, quality, etc.

Responsible for coordinating tooling with program teams, including the establishment of tooling scope and monitoring projects against planned scope.

Responsible for the tool lifecycle for assigned programs

Conduct tool-design reviews with cross-functional teams to ensure HOPS safety adherence, first-time quality, yield, and effectiveness.

Prepare estimates of tooling design and fabrication costs for proposals.

Identifies opportunities for improvements to existing designs

Basic Qualifications:

This requisition may be filled at either a level 1 or a level 2. Basic qualifications for an Engineer 1 are a Bachelor's Degree. Basic qualifications for an Engineer 2 are a Master's Degree.

A candidate must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:

Be completing or has completed their degree (Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD) from an accredited institution by August 2026

Be majoring in or having majored in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering, or closely related discipline

Be able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)

Experience or coursework in CAD and Modeling

Preferred Qualifications:

Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0 or higher

Experience or coursework in stress calculations for support structures

Experience or coursework in Siemens NX and TcUA

Experience or coursework in geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (ASME Y14.5M)

Experience or coursework in machine shop fabrication practices and material selection

Experience or coursework in MS Suite of products

Experience or coursework with collaborating on team projects

Previous internship experience

Salary Range

Level 1: $72,700 - $109,100

Level 2: $87,600 - $131,400

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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

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