Sr Principal/Principal Tool Engineer
Northrop GrummanAbout the role
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 Space Systems is currently recruiting for a Sr Principal/Principal Tool Engineer to join our team at Promontory, Utah location.
We are excited for you to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals. Our domain provides rewarding work that contributes to the latest advancements being made in the missile defense industry.
Job Description:
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
Managing 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 concept needed support equipment for new and existing programs
Developing 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
Support vendors 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
This position can be filled at either level 3 or level 4.
Basic Qualifications for level 3:
Requirements:
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Minimum 5 years’ technical experience in engineering, design, and fabrication of special tooling and related equipment or 3 years’ technical experience with a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
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 closed form and FE analysis practices; Prefer ANSYS software systems.
NX modeling experience.
Basic Qualifications for level 4:
Requirements:
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Minimum 8 years’ technical experience in engineering, design, and fabrication of special tooling and related equipment or 6 years’ technical experience with a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
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 closed form and FE analysis practices; Prefer ANSYS software systems.
NX modeling experience.
Technical Skills:
Strong candidates for this position will possess:
• 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.
• Leadership ability.
• Technical attention to detail.
Position Benefits:
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