Tooling Engineer II – On‑Site, Secret Clearance

0894 DS - MP - ABL - Rocket Center; United States; On-site; USD 72,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Tooling Engineer 2 to support tooling and fixtures development at the Rocket Center, WV site. The role requires coordination with customers, tolerance analysis, root cause investigations, and driving process improvements to ensure manufacturability.

You will manage all project phases from design through validation, work with the manufacturing team to meet cost and delivery goals, and support vendors as needed. A Secret clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s STEM degree with required experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance.
• Experience with tooling fabrication and production fabrication including composites, metallic, coatings.
• On-site role in Rocket Center, WV; travel 10% when required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate design and fabrication requirements for tools and fixtures with customers, internal and external.
• Perform tolerance analysis to ensure form/fit/function.
• Conduct root cause failure investigations and implement corrective actions.
• Develop and evaluate process improvements.
• Manage all phases of the project from design to validation and fabrication.

Skills

Manufacturing methods

Project management

CAD/CAM tools

Engineering drawings & specs

Education

Bachelor’s STEM Degree

Master’s STEM Degree

Tools

NX

CAD

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Tooling Engineer 2 to support tooling and fixtures development at the Rocket Center, WV site. The role requires coordination with customers, tolerance analysis, root cause investigations, and driving process improvements to ensure manufacturability.

You will manage all project phases from design through validation, work with the manufacturing team to meet cost and delivery goals, and support vendors as needed. A Secret clearance is required.