Associate/Tooling Engineer Level 1/2

Employer description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

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/Tooling Engineer Level 1/2 - Integration & Offload is responsible for providing designs for industrial machinery and equipment, tools, dies, gauges, jigs, fixtures, and machine attachments required for production or experimental use, considering such factors as accessibility, economy, mobility, and performance requirements. 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. This position is located in Clearfield, Utah

Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to following:

Manages tooling projects/assignments from concept thru implementation, to provide production quality aerospace tooling in support of development and production programs.Manages external Tooling Design/Fabrication Shops on Design/Build projectsConcepts and designs special tooling within an Integrated Product Team (IPT) structureUses and/or manages Computer Aided Design (CAD) resources for tooling designWorks with vendors to ensure successful fabrication of toolingWitnesses/approves source inspection of special tooling at supplier locations before acceptanceProofs tooling upon receipt in a production environmentMaintains tooling documentation related to design, analysis, fabrication, and proofingProvides tooling cost/schedule estimates for new tools and or tooling modificationsDocuments stress analysis of tools for compliance to requirementsUses Microsoft applications to communicate and present tooling progressUnderstand and monitor budget and schedule for own tasks.Review Engineering drawings and designs for manufacturability. 

Our team enjoys a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, diverse assignments, and collaboration with internal and external customers.  We work closely with manufacturing engineers, CAD designers, safety, and operations.  We pride ourselves in coming up with new ways to provide tooling that is safe, cost effective, and operationally efficient.

This req can be filled at either Level 1 or Level 2 depending on qualification below

Basic Qualifications:

Associate Tooling Engineer Level 1:

Bachelors in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with 0 years of experience in the following engineering fields; Mechanical, Design, Tooling, Manufacturing, Die, Product, Mechanical or similar.Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Clearance prior to startingAbility to obtain and maintain Special Program Access prior to startingExperience with Solid modeling experience or similar (NX Preferred)Experience with manufacturing processesExperience written and oral communication skillsExperience with 2D drawing preparationExperience with GD&T practice and implementation 

Tooling Engineer Level 2:

Bachelors in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with 1 years of experience in the following engineering fields; Mechanical, Design, Tooling, Manufacturing, Die, Product, Mechanical or similar OR Masters in STEM with 0 years of experience in mentioned fields.Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Clearance prior to startingAbility to obtain and maintain Special Program Access prior to startingExperience with Solid modeling experience or similar (NX Preferred)Experience with manufacturing processesExperience written and oral communication skillsExperience with 2D drawing preparationExperience with GD&T practice and implementation 

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledgeable and demonstrated experience with NX modeling & GD&T methodologiesStructural Analysis experience is a plus (FEA and hand calculations)Mechanical Design and Assembly & FabricationExperience with managing small to medium-size design projectsDoD Clearance and Special Program AccessExperience with Data analytics Experience with Composite MaterialsProject and Budget management exposureProficiency in MS Products, in particular Excel and SharePoint

Primary Level Salary Range: $59,900.00 - $89,900.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $72,100.00 - $108,100.00

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.

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.

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.