Principal/Tool Engineer - Level 2 or 3

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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: None TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description At Northrop Grumman,

Technical Tools

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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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.

Candidate will be responsible for the concept, design, engineering, fabrication drawings, inspection requirements, procurement requirements, verification requirements, and fabrication support for tooling and equipment for Aerospace applications.

Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

Interface with review team to assure customer satisfaction with design
Manage projects and coordinate 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 define needed support equipment for new and existing programs
Develop 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
Travel to suppliers to support them as needed during fabrication
Inspect tool configuration for drawing compliance, including fit, form and function
Support continuous improvement
Support operations and process engineering in the use of all tooling

Requirements

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Bachelor in a STEM discipline with a minimum 5 years technical experience in engineering, design, and fabrication of special tooling and related equipment.
May be hired one level lower (level 2) with B.S. and 2 years minimum equivalent technical work experience
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance.
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 hand calculation analysis and Finite Element analysis practices
CAD modeling experience
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to communicate and present to large audience of upper management of 20 or more
Experience with concept of design for manufacturing
Experience with various inspection methods and understanding design for inspection
Ability to travel to suppliers to inspect equipment prior to shipment (15-20% travel)

Tooling design and analysis experience
Hands on fabrication and manufacturing experience
NX modeling experience
Abaqus Finite Element Analysis FEA experience
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
Tolerance stack calculations
Strong technical writing skills

Desire, i.e. passion, to build and manufacture support hardware
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong organizational skills in managing time, projects and resources
Ability to handle multiple projects at once and manage schedules and budgets
Leadership ability
Technical attention to detail.
Drive and motivation to be proactive in problem solving and continuous improvement

Primary Level Salary Range: $88,000.00 - $109,000.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $109,000.00 - $135,000.00

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.