Associate/Engineer Tooling Level 1/2 (B-Shift)

Northrop Grumman • Iuka, MS

4d • $56,700 - $102,400 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is hiring an Associate Tooling Engineer (Level 1) or Tooling Engineer (Level 2) in Iuka, Mississippi. The team designs tooling for aerospace composite part fabrication, handling, and assembly for commercial and defense aerospace. Engineers manage work from design concept through implementation and collaborate with safety, engineering, manufacturing, operations, vendors, and customers.

The position supports B shift, Monday through Thursday, approximately 5:30 PM to 4:00 AM, including a 30-minute unpaid lunch break. The employee must be willing and able to begin on A shift until U.S. Government clearance and Special Program Access are obtained, then transition to B shift. Travel is 10% of the time. Relocation assistance may be available.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline for Level 1, with no minimum experience required.
• For Level 2, a bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline and at least 1 year of relevant engineering experience, or a master's degree in a STEM discipline and no engineering experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Government clearance within a reasonable period determined by business needs.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (PAR) within a reasonable period determined by business needs.
• Willingness and ability to start on A shift until clearance and Special Program Access are obtained, then transition to B shift.
• Experience with project management and communication skills.
• For Level 2, experience in design, fabrication, and implementation of tooling used in composite-part manufacturing.
• For Level 2, experience with general metallic fabrication, including welding and machining.
• For Level 2, experience with 3D CAD systems.
• For Level 2, experience creating free-body diagrams and analyzing tooling for allowable stress and fatigue.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Civil Engineering.
• Active DoD Secret Security Clearance.
• Experience in an aerospace manufacturing environment.
• Experience with tooling for composites manufacturing and handling.
• NX experience.
• FEA experience.
• Experience designing molds, machining fixtures, handling tools, and assembly tools for composite manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Provide dispositions for discrepant tooling.
• Supervise and support critical production builds involving technical tooling processes.
• Communicate between A-shift and B-shift operations to support continuous movement of production-critical tasks.
• Support metrology, tooling transportation, and tooling maintenance efforts.
• Support the tool design group with off-load design projects and tasks, including 3D modeling, 2D drafting, and checking.
• Manage tooling projects and assignments from concept through implementation.
• Manage external tooling design and fabrication shops on design/build projects.
• Concept and design special tooling within an Integrated Product Team structure.
• Use and/or manage CAD resources for tooling design, primarily NX.
• Work with vendors to ensure successful tooling fabrication.
• Witness and approve source inspection of special tooling at supplier locations before acceptance.
• Proof tooling upon receipt in a production environment.
• Maintain tooling documentation related to design, analysis, fabrication, and proofing.
• Provide tooling cost and schedule estimates for new tools and tooling modifications.
• Document tooling stress analysis for compliance with requirements.
• Use Microsoft applications to communicate and present tooling progress.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company-paid holidays.
• Paid time off for vacation and/or personal business.
• Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level