Tooling/Principal Tooling Engineer Level 2/3 (B-shift)

Northrop Grumman • Clearfield, UT

62d • Onsite

About The Position

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. Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has openings for a Tooling Engineer/Principal Tooling Engineer Level 2/3 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position is located in Clearfield, Utah. This position will support the B Shift: Mon - Thur, 2:30 PM - 1:00 AM; noted schedule is approximate and include a 30 minute, unpaid lunch break ) Our team designs Tooling to support Aerospace composite part fabrication, handling, and assembly for the commercial and defense aerospace industries. 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.

Requirements

• Must have active DoD Clearance to start.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (PAR)
• Bachelors Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and a minimum of 2 years of relevant engineering experience; or Masters Degree in STEM discipline and 0 years of engineering experience
• Experience in design, fabrication and implementation of tooling used in the manufacture
• Experience with project management and communication skills
• Experience with of general metallic fabrication including welding and machining
• Experience with 3D CAD systems
• Experience with creating free-body-diagrams and analyzing tooling for allowable stress and fatigue
• Must have active DoD Clearance to start.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (PAR)
• Bachelors Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and a minimum of 5 years of relevant engineering experience; or Masters Degree in STEM discipline and 3 years of engineering experience or; PhD in STEM with 0 years of experience
• Experience in design, fabrication and implementation of tooling used in the manufacture
• Experience with project management and communication skills
• Experience with of general metallic fabrication including welding and machining
• Experience with 3D CAD systems
• Experience with creating free-body-diagrams and analyzing tooling for allowable stress and fatigue

Nice To Haves

• BS 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 in design of molds, machining fixtures, handling, and assembly tools for composite manufacturing

Responsibilities

• Provides disposition for discrepant tooling
• Supervises and supports critical production builds involving technical tooling processes
• Provides communication between A-shift and B-shift operations to support continuous movement of production critical tasks
• Supports metrology, tooling transportation and tooling maintenance efforts to facilitate program execution
• Supports the tool design group with off-load design projects and tasks which include 3D modeling, 2D drafting and checking
• 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 (primarily NX)
• 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

Benefits

• At Northrop Grumman, we are on the cutting edge of innovation -- building the next generation of sophisticated aircraft to protect our country.
• Our diverse portfolio of programs means there are endless paths to cultivate your career.
• We are well-known for our inclusive, family environment, phenomenal learning opportunities, and exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers.
• We also offer exceptional benefits/healthcare, a great 401K matching program, and 14 Employee Resource Groups inclusive of all employees!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees