Tool Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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 Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Tool Engineer to join our team in El Segundo, CA.

The Tool Engineer is responsible for the concept, design, analysis, documentation, fabrication support, and inspection of tooling and equipment used in aerospace manufacturing. This role works closely with manufacturing, operations, vendors, and cross-functional engineering teams to ensure tooling meets quality, cost, schedule, and safety requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop tooling concepts and support equipment for new and existing programs
• Design tooling and equipment, including engineering drawings, inspection requirements, and verification plans
• Work closely with Tool Designers to create and finalize drawings
• Review designs for manufacturability, fit, form, and function
• Manage tooling projects, including cost, schedule, procurement, and fabrication
• Interface with internal customers and design review teams to ensure requirements are met
• Support vendors during fabrication and inspect fabricated tooling for drawing compliance
• Collaborate with manufacturing, operations, and process engineering to support program quality, delivery, and cost objectives
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and proactive problem-solving Safety, Process, and Compliance
• Design safe and efficient tooling layouts and manufacturing processes
• Identify and mitigate safety risks in accordance with company and state/government standards
• Support investigations related to root cause analysis, non-conformances, and process failures 

This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in a STEM discipline with 2 years of technical experience in engineering, design, and fabrication of special tooling and related equipment experience OR  Master of Science in STEM with 0 years experience

• Experience in engineering, design, and fabrication of special tooling and support equipment

• NX modeling experience

•  Proactive mindset focused on continuous improvement

• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOD Secret or Top Secret Clearance as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to evaluate vendor capabilities for tooling and aerospace part production

• Excellent organizational and project management skills

• Experience with stress analysis and finite element analysis (FEA)

Primary Level Salary Range: $83,400.00 - $125,200.00

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.