Northrop Grumman is seeking an Associate/Tooling Design Engineer Level 1/2 is responsible for providing designs for industrial machinery and equipment, tools, dies, gauges, jigs, fixtures, and machine attachments required for production or experimental use, considering such factors as accessibility, economy, mobility, and performance requirements.
Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to to following:
- Create 3D models and 2D drawings to be used in the manufacturing of new tooling in support of various programs.
- Create effective and safe designs that are used to manufacture, test, qualify, and transport product.
- Schedule and run 30/60/90% Design Reviews to ensure customer satisfaction throughout the design cycle.
- Work with internal Customers to conceptualize and design support equipment for new and existing programs.
- Work closely with other Tool Engineering functions to provide designs on time and within budget.
- Understand and monitor budget and schedule for own tasks.
- Review Engineering drawings and designs for manufacturability.
This req can be filled at either Level 1 or Level 2 depending on qualification below
Basic Qualifications:
Associate Tooling Design Engineer Level 1:
- Bachelors in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with 0 years of experience in the following engineering fields; Mechanical, Design, Tooling, Manufacturing, Die, Product, Mechanical or similar.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Clearance prior to starting
- Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access prior to starting
- Experience with Solid modeling experience or similar (NX Preferred)
- Experience with manufacturing processes
- Experience written and oral communication skills
- Experience with 2D drawing preparation
- Experience with GD&T practice and implementation
Tooling Design Engineer Level 2:
- Bachelors in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with 1 years of experience in the following engineering fields; Mechanical, Design, Tooling, Manufacturing, Die, Product, Mechanical or similar OR Masters in STEM with 0 years of experience in mentioned fields.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Clearance prior to starting
- Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access prior to starting
- Experience with Solid modeling experience or similar (NX Preferred)
- Experience with manufacturing processes
- Experience written and oral communication skills
- Experience with 2D drawing preparation
- Experience with GD&T practice and implementation
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledgeable and demonstrated experience with NX modeling
- Structural Analysis experience is a plus (FEA and hand calculations)
- Mechanical Design and Assembly
- Experience with managing small to medium size design projects
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math)
- Master's degree in STEM (acceptable for Level 2 with 0 years experience)
- Ability to obtain and maintain DoD Secret clearance prior to starting
- Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access prior to starting
- Experience with solid modeling (NX preferred)
- Experience with manufacturing processes
- Written and oral communication skills
- Experience with 2D drawing preparation
- Experience with GD&T practice and implementation
- Knowledgeable and demonstrated experience with NX modeling
- Structural analysis experience (FEA and hand calculations)
- Mechanical design and assembly experience
- Experience managing small to medium size design projects
Northrop Grumman Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — 401(k) matching is considered strong, with additional defined-benefit coverage for certain cohorts and options like catch-up contributions. Retirement programs are repeatedly highlighted as a core strength of the total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, company-paid holidays, and compressed work schedules (such as 9/80) provide meaningful time away and flexibility. These scheduling options are cited as a major quality-of-life benefit across many locations.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave alongside caregiver leave, adoption assistance, and back-up care supports a range of family needs. These programs have been expanded recently, signaling continued investment in family support.
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