Tooling Engineer - Energetics Manufacturing - Level 2 or - R10212868

Tooling Engineer - Energetics Manufacturing – Level 2 or 3 – R

Relocation assistance may be available. Clearance type:
Secret. Travel:
Yes, 10% of the time.

Engineering and design of a wide range of production tooling components for energetic aerospace propulsion systems—including molds, lifting devices, handling fixtures, test fixtures, etc.—and prepares input for documentation.

• Coordinate and develop tooling requirements with project engineering, process engineering, manufacturing, quality, and other stakeholders.
• 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.
• Identify opportunities for improvements to existing designs.

• Must have a bachelor’s degree in STEM plus at least 2 years of experience, preferably in design; will consider those with a master’s degree in STEM and 0 years of experience.
• Ability to acquire a Secret Clearance; US citizenship is a prerequisite.
• Must have good communication, problem‑solving skills, and demonstrated performance in a team environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 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, PowerPoint, Word, CAD, and required modeling tools.

• Must have a bachelor’s degree in STEM plus at least 5 years of experience, preferably in design; will consider those with a master’s degree in STEM and 3 years of experience.
• Ability to acquire a Secret Clearance; US citizenship is a prerequisite.
• Must have good communication, problem‑solving skills, and demonstrated performance in a team environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 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, PowerPoint, Word, CAD, and required modeling tools.

• Familiarity with Siemens NX and TcUA.
• Prior manufacturing experience is a plus.
• Active Secret Clearance.

Salary ranges:
Primary Level – $85,400.00 to $;
Secondary Level – $ to $.
Base salary is determined by scope, responsibilities, experience, education, skills, and market conditions. Eligible employees may receive overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonus, and, for VP or Director levels, long‑term incentives. Northrop Grumman provides health insurance, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company‑paid holidays, and paid time off.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the posting date, but may vary depending on business needs and candidate availability.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, colour, 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  U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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