Principal/ Tool Manufacturing Engineer - Level 2 or 3
Quick Summary
Interface with review team to assure customer satisfaction with design. Managing projects and coordinating all procurements and fabrication to meet the program cost and schedule requirements.
Interface with review team to assure customer satisfaction with design. Managing projects and coordinating all procurements and fabrication to meet the program cost and schedule requirements.
Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations. Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams.
Northrop Grumman Space Systems (NGSP) sector is seeking a Engineer Energetics Manufacturing (Level 2) OR a Principal Engineer Energetics Manufacturing (Level 3) also known as a Tool Manufacturing engineers to work as a team member in Promontory, UT.
Candidate will be responsible for the concept, design, fabrication drawings, inspection requirements, procurement requirements, verification requirements, and fabrication support for tooling and equipment for Aerospace applications.
Responsibilities
~1 min read- →Interface with review team to assure customer satisfaction with 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 form, fit, and function.
- →Support continuous improvement.
- →Support Operations and Process Engineering in the use of all tooling.
Requirements
~2 min read- Desire, i.e. passion, to build and manufacture support hardware.
- Technical experience in engineering, design, and fabrication of special tooling and related equipment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills in managing time, projects and resources.
- Leadership ability.
- Technical attention to detail.
- Bachelor of Science Degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline plus 2 years of technical /engineering experience – OR – Master’s of Science Degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline plus 0 years of technical / engineering 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 ANSYS software systems.
- Solid modeling experience; Prefer Siemens NX.
- Bachelor of Science Degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline plus 5 years of technical /engineering experience – OR – Master’s of Science Degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline plus 3 years of technical / engineering experience.
- Mentor other engineers
- 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 ANSYS software systems.
- Solid modeling experience; Prefer Siemens NX.
Location & Eligibility
About this job
- Pay per year
- $89,100–$109,000 a year
- 23% below the $128,000 median for Manufacturing Engineer jobs on Jobera (410 salaries).
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- October 21, 2026
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- October 21, 2026
- Last seen
- October 21, 2026
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