Northrop Grumman · 2 months ago
Tooling Engineer - Energetics Manufacturing - Level 2 or 3
Elkton, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$85K/yr - $158K/yr
2+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense company that provides innovative systems impacting lives globally. They are seeking a Tooling Engineer to design and develop production tooling for energetic aerospace propulsion systems, coordinating with various engineering and manufacturing teams to ensure project success.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Engineering and design of a wide range of production tooling components for energetic aerospace propulsions systems including molds, lifting devices, handling fixtures, test fixtures, etc. and prepares input for documentation
Coordinates and develops tooling requirements with project engineering, process engineering, manufacturing, quality, etc
Responsible for coordinating tooling fabrication with machine shop and/or vendors, which includes establishment of scope and monitoring projects against planned scope
Responsible for tool use, check out, and follow up in production
Prepare estimates of tooling design and fabrication costs for proposals
Identifies opportunities for improvements to existing designs
Qualification
Required
Must have a bachelors degree in STEM plus at least 2 years of experience, preferably in design. Will consider those with a masters degree in STEM and 0 years of experience
Ability to acquire a Secret Clearance, US Citizenship as a pre-requisite
Must have good communication, problem solving skills and demonstrated performance in a team environment
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical engineering or related degree
Familiar with machine shop fabrication practices and material selection
Working knowledge of basic stress calculations for support structures
Experience working within a product team structure, managing events and timelines
Composites and rubber molding background is a plus
Working knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (ASME Y14.5M)
Proficient with using Excel, Power Point, Word, CAD and Modeling required
Must have a bachelors degree in STEM plus at least 5 years of experience, preferably in design. Will consider those with a masters degree in STEM and 3 years of experience
Ability to acquire a Secret Clearance, US Citizenship as a pre-requisite
Must have good communication, problem solving skills and demonstrated performance in a team environment
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical engineering or related degree
Familiar with machine shop fabrication practices and material selection
Working knowledge of basic stress calculations for support structures
Experience working within a product team structure, managing events and timelines
Composites and rubber molding background is a plus
Working knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (ASME Y14.5M)
Proficient with using Excel, Power Point, Word, CAD and Modeling required
Preferred
Familiarity with Siemens NX and TcUA
Prior manufacturing experience is a plus
Active Secret Clearance
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Company
Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.7BKey Investors
U.S. Department of DefenseNASA
2025-05-27Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2024-01-29Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
2023-12-20Grant· $72M
Leadership Team
Tom Wilson
Corporate Vice President, Enterprise Business Development
Jeffrey Worsham
Chief Product Owner - Advanced Technology Development
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