Tool Engineer 2/3

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 79,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9/80 schedule

Every other Friday off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Tool Engineer - Level 2/3 for our Space Sector in Clearfield, UT. You will drive tooling design, analysis, fabrication support, and process improvements for aerospace applications, collaborating with design and manufacturing teams to meet cost and schedule targets.

The role requires strong experience in FE analysis, NX modeling, and vendor coordination, with a 9/80 schedule and potential for career growth within a leading defense contractor.

Qualifications

• Degree in STEM with 2+ years experience, or Master with 0 years.
• Experience with closed-form and FE analysis; prefer NX, ANSYS and ABAQUS software systems.
• NX modeling experience; FEA experience (Abaqus preferred).

Responsibilities

• Interface with the review team to assure customer satisfaction with the design.
• Managing projects and coordinating procurements and fabrication to meet program cost and schedule requirements.
• Inspect fabricated support hardware to assure compliance to design.
• Work with manufacturing to ensure program quality, delivery, and cost objectives.
• Develop tooling concepts and improve manufacturing processes to meet customer requirements.

Skills

NX modeling

ANSYS

ABAQUS

FEA

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

NX

ANSYS

ABAQUS

Job 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's Space Sector - Principal Tool Engineer Level 2/3

Northrop Grumman's Space Sector is seeking a Principal Tool Engineer - Level 2/ 3 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

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Basic Qualifications Level 2

Bachelor's degree (STEM) with 2 years of professional experience - OR - Master's degree with 0 years of professional experience.

No clearance required to start

• 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.

Basic Qualifications Level 3

Bachelor's degree (STEM) with 5 years of professional experience - OR - Master's degree with 3 years of professional experience - OR - PhD with 1 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.

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Primary Level Salary Range: $79,300.00 - $118,900.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 - $147,600.00