Sr Principal Engineer Tool
At a glance
Senior Engineering Leadership role at Ngc. United States-Utah-Layton · full-time · $111,700–$167,500 base.
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What you'll do
- Build three-dimensional models and two-dimensional drawings that manufacturing teams use to produce tooling for multiple programs
- Design safe support equipment for making, testing, qualifying and moving products across new and existing programs
- Lead design reviews at the thirty, sixty and ninety percent stages to gather customer feedback throughout development
- Check tool designs for manufacturability and assess complex designs with FEA and hand calculations
- Track your task budgets and schedules, coordinate with tool engineering teams, and approve safety-critical designs
What you bring
- A STEM bachelor’s plus eight years in a listed engineering field, or the stated master’s or doctorate alternative
- A professional engineering credential in structural or machine design, plus experience with structural analysis using FEA and hand calculations
- Background designing, fabricating and implementing tooling for composite and metal-part production
- Experience with manufacturing processes, two-dimensional drawings and GD&T, and the ability to lead large projects autonomously
- Eligibility to obtain and retain a DoD clearance and Special Program Access
Who this fits
This senior individual-contributor role suits an engineer ready to lead sizable projects with little supervision. You must be able to obtain and maintain the required clearance and program access; U.S. citizenship is required for positions needing a government clearance. Expect travel around ten percent of the time.
From the employer
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 is seeking a Sr. Principal Tooling Design Engineer Level 4. This individual will be 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.
- Analyze moderate to complex tool designs using FEA and hand calculations
- Review, sign, and seal safety critical tool designs
Basic Qualifications:
Sr. Principal Tooling Engineer Level 4:
- Bachelors in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with 8 years of experience in the following engineering fields; Mechanical, Design, Tooling, Manufacturing, Die, Product, Mechanical or similar OR Masters in STEM with 6 years of experience in mentioned fields OR PhD In STEM field with 4 years of experience.
- P.E. Certification in Structural or Machine Design and Materials
- Structural Analysis experience (FEA and hand calculations)
- Experience in design, fabrication and implementation of tooling used in the manufacture of composite and metallic parts
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Clearance per company and or business needs
- Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access per company and or business needs
- Experience with Solid modeling (NX Preferred)
- Experience with manufacturing processes
- Experience written and oral communication skills
- Experience with 2D drawing preparation and analysis
- Experience with GD&T practice and implementation
- Experiencing leading larger scale projects with minimal to no supervision, working with autonomy.
Preferred Qualifications
- Active U.S. Government Clearance
- Active Special Program Access (PAR)
- Knowledgeable and demonstrated experience with NX modeling
- Experience in Mechanical Design and Assembly
- Experience with managing small to medium size design projects
- Familiarity with OSHA specs for design safety
- Knowledgeable and demonstrated experience with NX modeling
- Experience with managing small to medium size design projects