Principal/Senior Principal Manufacturing Engineer - Assembly
Northrop Grumman · Waynesboro, VA
About this role
Northrop Grumman is hiring a senior-level Manufacturing Engineer in the operations function based in Waynesboro, VA. Compensation is listed at $89,400–$134,200 per year.
- Role
- Manufacturing Engineer
- Function
- operations
- Level
- senior
- Track
- Tech leadership
- Location
- Waynesboro, VA
- Posted
- Apr 3, 2026
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Job description
from Northrop Grumman careersRELOCATION 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.
At the heart of who we are, Northrop Grumman is a leading American manufacturing company delivering advanced technologies in support of national security. Our manufacturing operations in Waynesboro, Virginia support production of advanced electronics, radar, and communication systems within our broader portfolio of defense capabilities. Our teams work collaboratively to ensure manufacturing excellence, production readiness, and continuous improvement across programs.