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# Staff Engineer Manufacturing Systems

- **Company:** Northrop Grumman
- **Location:** Elkton, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $169,000.0 - $253,600.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** SC Clearance, Process Control Systems
- **Published:** October 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/1_ngrum5-R10245680

## About the Role

including verification, validation, and commissioning. + Evaluate and document cost, savings, ROI, and implementation/program risk for manufacturing system and facility expansion options. + Manage project cost, schedule, and technical performance from inception through transition-to-production, coordinating with operations, quality, facilities, EHS, and program teams. + Drive continuous improvement in manufacturing system performance, facility utilization, and capacity to support current and future munitions demand. + Focus projects on advanced and emerging manufacturing/digital capabilities (e.g., automation) to improve quality, reduce span time/time-to-market, and lower total cost in expanded munitions facilities. **Basic Qualifications:** + Must have at least 12 years of experience plus a bachelors degree in STEM. Will consider those with a masters degree and at least 10 years of experience or those with a PhD and at least 8 years of experience. + Must
be able to obtain a Secret Clearance, US citizenship is a pre-requisite. + Demonstrated experience supporting or leading: + Development of manufacturing system requirements and technical plans + Integration and validation of new equipment or manufacturing systems into production facilities + Projects spanning multiple MRL phases and transition-to-production + Experience collaborating with Facilities Engineering/Facilities Operations on production cell or line layout. + Proven ability to manage project cost, schedule, and technical risk in a matrixed environment. + Strong analytical skills with experience evaluating implementation cost, savings, and ROI for manufacturing and facilities investments. + Demonstrated experience writing or contributing to technical proposals, SOWs, and/or BOEs, ideally including facility and equipment scope. + Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interface with operations, facilities, EHS,
quality, and program leadership. **Preferred Qualifications:** + Active Secret or higher clearance. + Experience with collaborating with Facilities Engineering Operations with utility and infrastructure requirements (power, gas, HVAC, controls) and the construction/renovation of equipment installation planning. + Direct experience with munitions, energetics, explosives, or ordnance manufacturing or other high-hazard, facility-intensive production environments. + Experience with site expansion, new facility build-out, or major facility renovation in a production setting (greenfield and/or brownfield). + Hands-on experience with advanced/digital manufacturing technologies, such as: + Automation/robotics, PLCs, and process control systems + Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and digital travelers + Data collection/analytics for process monitoring and facility utilization + Digital thread / model-based engineering applied to production and facility planning +
Familiarity with MRL frameworks, manufacturing and facility readiness reviews, and risk assessments. + Working knowledge of lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement, including layout optimization and material flow in production facilities. + Experience leading cross-functional teams and mentoring early-career engineers.

## Description

planning, architecture definition, and integration of manufacturing systems (equipment, automation, process controls, digital tools) into existing and greenfield production facilities. + Own projects across all Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) phases: + Concept development and trade studies (process, equipment, and facility concepts) + System and process design with facility integration considerations + Lab-level fabrication/assembly/test + Demonstration in production-representative/facility pilot areas + Full-rate production implementation in permanent facilities + Sustainment, maintenance, and continuous improvement of systems and supporting infrastructure + Lead technical content for proposals and Statements of Work (SOWs) covering both manufacturing systems and facility-related scope (equipment installation, utilities, layout changes). + Ensure systematic conversion of requirements into validated designs and production-ready facility-integrated solutions