Sr. Principal Tool Engineer - Level 4

0903 SP - Propulsion Systems; United States; On-site; USD 137,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Annual bonus

Job summary

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector seeks a Sr. Principal Tool Engineer - Level 4 in Clearfield, UT to own tooling design, engineering, and fabrication documentation for aerospace applications.

Responsibilities include coordinating procurements, inspections, and process improvements while partnering with manufacturing to meet cost and schedule goals. Strong leadership, communication, and FEA capabilities are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (STEM) with 8 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 6 years – OR – PhD with 4 year of professional experience.
• Experience with vendor/equipment capability assessment for tooling production.
• Experience with closed-form and FE analysis; NX modeling; Abaqus FEA.
• FEA experience with Abaqus preferred.

Responsibilities

• Interface with the review team to assure customer satisfaction with the design.
• Manage projects and coordinate all procurements and fabrication to meet program cost and schedule requirements.
• Inspect fabricated support hardware to assure compliance to design.
• Collaborate with manufacturing to ensure program quality, delivery, and cost objectives.
• Develop tooling concepts and improve manufacturing processes to meet customer requirements.
• Work with Tool Designers to create final drawings and perform stress analysis to NG standards.
• Review engineering drawings for manufacturability and support vendor during fabrication.

Skills

Leadership ability

Communication

Project management

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Continuous improvement

Curiosity about NG Space

Education

Bachelor’s STEM degree

Master’s degree

PhD

Tools

NX

ANSYS

ABAQUS

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: None TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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's Space Sector is seeking a Sr. Principal Tool Engineer - Level 4 to join our team in Clearfield, UT. Candidate will be responsible for the concept, design, engineering, fabrication drawings, inspection requirements, procurement requirements, verification requirements, and fabrication support for tooling and equipment for Aerospace applications.

This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

Responsibilities

• Interface with the review team to assure customer satisfaction with the design
• Managing projects and coordinating all procurements and fabrication to meet the program cost and schedule requirements
• Inspect fabricated support hardware to assure compliance to design
• Work alongside the manufacturing team to ensure overall program quality, delivery, and cost objectives are achieved
• Work with internal Customers to concept needed support equipment for new and existing programs
• Developing tooling concepts, creating/reviewing and improving manufacturing processes to meet Customer requirements
• Work closely with Tool Designers to create final drawings
• Perform stress analysis to assure mechanically sound per NG requirements
• Understand/monitor cost and schedule
• Review engineering drawings and designs for manufacturability
• Support vendors as needed during fabrication
• Inspect tool configuration for drawing compliance, including fit, form and function
• Support continuous improvement
• Support Operations and Process Engineering in the use of all tooling
• Other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (STEM) with 8 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 6 years of professional experience – OR – PhD with 4 year of professional experience.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate vendor and equipment capability and ability to perform required tasks to include production of tooling as well as unique aerospace part production.
• Experience with closed form and FE analysis practices; Prefer NX, ANSYS and ABAQUS software systems.
• NX modeling experience.
• Finite Element Analysis FEA experience (Abaqus preferred).

Preferred Qualifications

• Desire, i.e. passion, to build and manufacture support hardware.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills in managing time, projects and resources.
• Leadership ability.
• Technical attention to detail.
• Drive and motivation to be proactive in problem solving and continuous improvement.
• Curious about all the exciting developments with the Northrop Grumman Space Sector?

Benefits

• Northrop Grumman Total Rewards Primary Level Salary Range: $137,000.00 - $167,000.00
• 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.

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.

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.

We are a pioneering company. With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space - our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.