Associate/Engineer Tooling Level 1/2 (C-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 industries. Engineers manage work from design concept through implementation and collaborate with safety, engineering, manufacturing, operations, and customers. The role supports C Shift, Friday through Sunday, approximately 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., including a 30-minute unpaid lunch break. Candidates must be willing and able to begin on A Shift until they obtain U.S. Government clearance and Special Program Access, then transition to C Shift.

The role includes production support and tooling disposition, as well as the design, management, proofing, and documentation of tooling projects. The successful candidate works with internal teams and external suppliers to deliver safe, cost-effective, and operationally efficient aerospace tooling. The position may be filled at Level 1 or Level 2 based on qualifications. Relocation assistance may be available. The role requires travel approximately 10% of the time; clearance is not required to start, but the candidate must be able to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Government clearance and Special Program Access.

Requirements

• For Level 1: Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline and at least 0 years of experience.
• For Level 2: 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 0 years of engineering experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Government clearance within a reasonable period, as determined by business needs.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (PAR) within a reasonable period, as determined by business needs.
• Willingness and ability to start on A Shift until U.S. Government clearance and Special Program Access (SPA) are obtained, then transition to C Shift.
• Experience with project management and communication skills.
• 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.
• Finite element analysis (FEA) experience.
• Experience designing molds, machining fixtures, handling tools, and assembly tools for composite manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Provide disposition for discrepant tooling.
• Supervise and support critical production builds involving technical tooling processes.
• Communicate between A-Shift and B-Shift operations to support continuous progress on production-critical tasks.
• Support metrology, tooling transportation, and tooling maintenance efforts to facilitate program execution.
• 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 to provide production-quality aerospace tooling for development and production programs.
• Manage external tooling design and fabrication shops on design/build projects.
• Concept and design special tooling within an Integrated Product Team structure.
• Use or manage Computer Aided Design resources for tooling design, primarily NX.
• Work with vendors to ensure successful fabrication of tooling.
• Witness or approve source inspections 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 stress analysis of tools for compliance with requirements.
• Use Microsoft applications to communicate and present tooling progress.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Life insurance.
• Disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company-paid holidays.
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
• Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position.

What This Job Offers

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