2025 Associate Tool Engineer/Tool Engineer

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU); Mississippi; On-site; USD 55,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking innovative individuals for the role of Tool Engineer. This exciting position involves designing and managing tooling for aerospace applications, ensuring safety and quality throughout the process. The successful candidate will work closely with cross-functional teams, contributing to groundbreaking projects that shape the future of aerospace technology. If you have a passion for engineering and a desire to be part of a team that makes history, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a culture that values curiosity and creativity, and help us push the boundaries of what is possible.

Benefits

Relocation Assistance

Career Development Opportunities

Health Insurance

Retirement Plans

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field is required for Associate Tool Engineer.
• Master's degree or 2 years of experience required for Tool Engineer.

Responsibilities

• Manage tooling assignments from concept to implementation.
• Design special tooling within an Integrated Product Team structure.
• Ensure tooling safety, technical quality, and budget metrics.

Skills

Tool Design

Computer Aided Design (CAD)

Safety Compliance

Budget Management

Interpersonal Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

Tools

Microsoft Applications

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

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.

Northrop Grumman is seeking an Associate Tool Engineer (level 1) or Tool Engineer (level 2). This position will be located at our Aeronautics Systems Sector in Iuka, MS.

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.

Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Managing tooling assignments from concept thru implementation, to provide production quality aerospace tooling in support of development and production programs
• Conceptualizing and designing special tooling within an Integrated Product Team (IPT) structure
• Responsible for tooling Safety, Technical, Quality, Budget and Schedule Metrics
• Directs 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 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

This requisition may be filled as an Associate Tool Engineer (Level 1) or a Tool Engineer (Level 2).

Basic Qualifications for an Associate Tool Engineer:

• Be completing or has completed their Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
• Be majoring in or having majored in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) degree
• Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite). Final approved U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special Access may be required to start.

Basic Qualifications for a Tool Engineer:

• Be completing or has completed their Master’s degree from an accredited institution or is completing their Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and 2 years of engineering experience
• Be majoring in or having majored in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) degree
• Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite). Final approved U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special Access may be required to start.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.25/4.0 or higher
• Previous internship/co-op or other work experience, leadership & teamwork capabilities, interpersonal communication skills, and activities (professional/community/extracurricular)

Pay Range:

• Associate Tool Engineer: $55,100 – $82,700
• Tool Engineer: $66,600 – $99,800

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.