RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
DescriptionNorthrop Grumman is seeking an
Tooling/ Principal Tooling Engineer Level 2/3 - Integration & Offload is responsible for providing designs for industrial machinery and equipment, tools, dies, gauges, jigs, fixtures, and machine attachments required for production or experimental use, considering such factors as accessibility, economy, mobility, and performance requirements. Engineers get the opportunity to manage their work from design concept thru implementation. Our Tooling Team works independently, but interacts closely with safety, engineering, manufacturing, and customers to achieve expectations.
This position is located in Clearfield, UtahDuties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to following:- Manages tooling projects/assignments from concept thru implementation, to provide production quality aerospace tooling in support of development and production programs.
- Manages external Tooling Design/Fabrication Shops on Design/Build projects
- Concepts and designs special tooling within an Integrated Product Team (IPT) structure
- Uses and/or manages Computer Aided Design (CAD) resources for tooling design
- Works with vendors to ensure successful fabrication of tooling
- Witnesses/approves source inspection of special tooling at supplier locations before acceptance
- Proofs tooling upon receipt in a production environment
- Maintains tooling documentation related to design, analysis, fabrication, and proofing
- Provides tooling cost/schedule estimates for new tools and or tooling modifications
- Documents stress analysis of tools for compliance to requirements
- Uses Microsoft applications to communicate and present tooling progress
- Understand and monitor budget and schedule for own tasks.
- Review Engineering drawings and designs for manufacturability.
Our team enjoys a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, diverse assignments, and collaboration with internal and external customers. We work closely with manufacturing engineers, CAD designers, safety, and operations. We pride ourselves in coming up with new ways to provide tooling that is safe, cost effective, and operationally efficient.
This req can be filled at either Level 2 or Level 3 depending on qualification belowBasic Qualifications:Tooling Engineer Level 2:- Bachelors in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with 1 years of experience in the following engineering fields; Mechanical, Design, Tooling, Manufacturing, Die, Product, Mechanical or similar OR Masters in STEM with 0 years of experience in mentioned fields.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Clearance prior to starting
- Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access prior to starting
- Experience with Solid modeling experience or similar (NX Preferred)
- Experience with manufacturing processes
- Experience written and oral communication skills
- Experience with 2D drawing preparation
- Experience with GD&T practice and implementation
Principal Tooling Engineer Level 3:- Bachelors in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with 4 years of experience in the following engineering fields; Mechanical, Design, Tooling, Manufacturing, Die, Product, Mechanical or similar OR Masters in STEM with 3 years of experience in mentioned fields OR PhD In STEM field with 0 years of experience.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Clearance prior to starting
- Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access prior to starting
- Experience with Solid modeling experience or similar (NX Preferred)
- Experience with manufacturing processes
- Experience written and oral communication skills
- Experience with 2D drawing preparation
- Experience with GD&T practice and implementation
Preferred Qualifications- Knowledgeable and demonstrated experience with NX modeling & GD&T methodologies
- Structural Analysis experience is a plus (FEA and hand calculations)
- Mechanical Design and Assembly & Fabrication
- Experience with managing small to medium-size design projects
- DoD Clearance and Special Program Access
- Experience with Data analytics
- Experience with Composite Materials
- Project and Budget management exposure
- Proficiency in MS Products, in particular Excel and SharePoint
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.
