2025 Associate Engineer Tool / Tooling Engineer - San Diego CA

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

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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.

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 is seeking an Associate Tooling Engineer / Tooling Engineer. This position will be located at our Space Systems Sector in San Diego, CA.

The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Payload and Ground Systems Division (PGSD). PGSD's Mission Enabling Products (MEP) Business Unit designs, builds and delivers space, defense and aviation-related systems to customers around the world. Our main products include satellites and associated space components and services, launch vehicles and related propulsion systems, missile products, subsystems and defense electronics, precision weapons, armament systems and ammunition, and advanced aerospace structures.

 

Roles and Responsibilities

The Tool Design Engineer is responsible for developing and designing tooling used to manufacture, inspect, and test aerospace composite hardware. The Tool Design Engineer will partner with Manufacturing, Test, and Design Engineering functions to ensure successful execution and delivery of hardware.

 

·         Create, prototype, design, and analyze tools and fixtures for manufacturing and testing of composite parts and assemblies

·         Develop and refine components and subsystems utilizing design skills, hand calculations, CAD modeling software and analytical tools

·         Perform detailed 3D designs. Generate 2D drawings and related documents

·         Participate and present in internal and external (customer) design reviews. Includes generation of presentation media for PDR, CDR, and MRR type reviews

·         Support manufacturing and test of fixtures and hardware as required

·         Aid in the generation of manufacturing and test plans

·         Support procurement of tooling and fixtures

·         Manage and track multiple priorities while maintaining a focus towards common project goals of the program team, matrix organization, and customers

·         Support continuous improvement of departmental tools and procedures

·         Ensure designs meet manufacturing and test plans, while maintaining targets for cost and schedule

 

Basic Qualifications:

A candidate must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:

• Be completing or has completed their degree (Bachelor’s, Master’s) from an accredited institution
• Be majo