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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 Tooling/ Principal Tooling Engineer Level 2/3 - Integration & Offload 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. Engineers get the opportunity to manage their work from design concept thru implementation. Our Tooling Team works independently, but interacts closely with safety, engineering, manufacturing, and customers to achieve expectations. This position is located in Clearfield, Utah\nDuties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to following:\nManages tooling projects/assignments from concept thru implementation, to provide production quality aerospace tooling in support of development and production programs.\nManages external Tooling Design/Fabrication Shops on Design/Build projects\nConcepts and designs special tooling within an Integrated Product Team (IPT) structure\nUses and/or manages Computer Aided Design (CAD) resources for tooling design\nWorks with vendors to ensure successful fabrication of tooling\nWitnesses/approves source inspection of special tooling at supplier locations before acceptance\nProofs tooling upon receipt in a production environment\nMaintains tooling documentation related to design, analysis, fabrication, and proofing\nProvides tooling cost/schedule estimates for new tools and or tooling modifications\nDocuments stress analysis of tools for compliance to requirements\nUses Microsoft applications to communicate and present tooling progress\nUnderstand and monitor budget and schedule for own tasks.\nReview Engineering drawings and designs for manufacturability.\nThis req can be filled at either Level 2 or Level 3 depending on qualification below\nBasic Qualifications:\nTooling Engineer Level 2:\nBachelors 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.\nActive U.S. Government Clearance in order to apply\nAbility to obtain and maintain Special Program Access per company and business needs\nExperience with Solid modeling experience or similar (NX Preferred)\nExperience with manufacturing processes\nExperience written and oral communication skills\nExperience with 2D drawing preparation\nExperience with GD&T practice and implementation\nPrincipal Tooling Engineer Level 3:\nBachelors in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with 4 years of experience in the following engineering fields; Mechanical, Design, Tooling, Manufacturing, Die, Product, Mechanical or similar OR Masters in STEM with 3 years of experience in mentioned fields OR PhD In STEM field with 0 years of experience.\nActive U.S. Government Clearance in order to apply\nAbility to obtain and maintain Special Program Access per company and business needs\nExperience with Solid modeling experience or similar (NX Preferred)\nExperience with manufacturing processes\nExperience written and oral communication skills\nExperience with 2D drawing preparation\nExperience with GD&T practice and implementation\nPreferred Qualifications\nKnowledgeable and demonstrated experience with NX modeling & GD&T methodologies\nStructural Analysis experience is a plus (FEA and hand calculations)\nMechanical Design and Assembly & Fabrication\nExperience with managing small to medium-size design projects\nDoD Clearance and Special Program Access\nExperience with Data analytics\nExperience with Composite Materials\nProject and Budget management exposure\nProficiency in MS Products, in particular Excel and SharePoint\nPrimary Level Salary Range: $72,100.00 - $108,100.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $89,400.00 - $134,200.00The 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. 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