Principal/sr. Principal Tool Design Engineer Level 3/4

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · St. Augustine, FL +1 · Material/Process

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal/Sr. Principal Tooling Design Engineer to design industrial machinery and equipment, tools, dies, gauges, jigs, fixtures, and machine attachments for production or experimental use. Responsibilities include creating 3D models and 2D drawings, ensuring designs are safe and effective for manufacturing, testing, qualifying, and transporting products, and working with customers and other engineering functions to meet budget and schedule requirements. The role requires experience in designing tooling for composite and metallic parts, general metallic fabrication, solid modeling (NX preferred), 2D drafting (CADAM preferred), manufacturing processes, GD&T, and root cause corrective action analysis. A Bachelor's degree in STEM with relevant experience or a Master's/PhD is required, along with the ability to obtain a U.S. Government Clearance.

What you'd actually do

  1. Create 3D models and 2D drawings to be used in the manufacturing of new tooling in support of various programs.
  2. Create effective and safe designs that are used to manufacture, test, qualify, and transport product.
  3. Schedule and run 30/60/90% Design Reviews to ensure customer satisfaction throughout the design cycle.
  4. Work with internal Customers to conceptualize and design support equipment for new and existing programs.
  5. Work closely with other Tool Engineering functions to provide designs on time and within budget.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelors in STEM with 4 years of experience in Mechanical, Design, Tooling, Manufacturing, Die, Product, Aerospace, or Aeronautical engineering OR Masters in STEM with 3 years of experience OR PhD In STEM field with 0 years of experience
  • Experience in design, fabrication and implementation of tooling used in the manufacture of composite and metallic parts
  • Experience with general metallic fabrication including welding and machining
  • Experience with Solid modeling experience or similar (NX Preferred)
  • Experience with 2D drafting software (CADAM Preferred)
  • Experience with manufacturing processes
  • Experience written and oral communication skills
  • Experience with 2D drawing preparation and 2D drawing analysis
  • Experience with GD&T practice and implementation
  • Experience with root cause corrective action analysis
  • Experience leading smaller scale projects with minimal supervision, working with autonomy (Level 3) or larger scale projects (Level 4)

Nice to have

  • Extensive knowledge of the E-2D platform and a firm comprehension of 2D designed vehicle engineering data.
  • Familiarity with OSHA specs for design for safety
  • CAM Experience preferred
  • developing and maintaining a tooling budget, ensuring cost management
  • Extensive knowledge of sheet metal aircraft manufacture
  • Knowledgeable and demonstrated experience with NX modeling
  • Structural Analysis experience is a plus (FEA and hand calculations)

What the JD emphasized

  • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Clearance
  • Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (PAR) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the needs of the business