Tooling Engineer — Aerospace CAD & Fabrication

Northrop Grumman; Iuka (MS); On-site; USD 57,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in Iuka, Mississippi, seeks an Associate/Tooling Engineer (Level 1) or Tooling Engineer (Level 2) to design, analyze, and manage aerospace tooling. The role focuses on tooling for composite fabrication and requires the ability to obtain U.S.

Government clearance. Primary responsibilities include overseeing tooling quality, documentation, and cross‑functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) required.
• Experience with project management and strong communication skills.
• Ability to obtain U.S. Government clearance.

Responsibilities

• Disposes tooling discrepancies and supports production builds.
• Leads cross-shift communication to maintain workflow across A/B shifts.
• Manages tooling projects from concept to implementation.
• Coordinates with external tooling design/fabrication shops.
• Documents tooling stress analysis and maintains tooling records.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

Tools

NX CAD

3D CAD systems

Job description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in Iuka, Mississippi, seeks an Associate/Tooling Engineer (Level 1) or Tooling Engineer (Level 2) to design, analyze, and manage aerospace tooling. The role focuses on tooling for composite fabrication and requires the ability to obtain U.S.

Government clearance. Primary responsibilities include overseeing tooling quality, documentation, and cross‑functional collaboration.