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2026 Associate Tooling Engineer - Clearfield UT

Northrop Grumman • Clearfield, UT • 2h ago

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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 seeking an Associate Tool Engineer to support our Clearfield Facility in Utah.

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

Manage 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 define needed support equipment for new and existing programs

Develop 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

Travel to suppliers to support them 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

Basic Requirements for an Associate Engineer:

Bachelor in a STEM discipline

Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance.

Ability to travel to suppliers to inspect equipment prior to shipment (15-20% travel)

Preferred Requirements for an Associate Engineer:

Tooling design and analysis experience

Experience with hand calculation analysis and Finite Element analysis practices

CAD modeling experience

Experience with concept of design for manufacturing

Experience with various inspection methods and understanding design for inspection

Hands on fabrication and manufacturing experience

NX modeling experience

Abaqus Finite Element Analysis FEA experience

Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)

Tolerance stack calculations

Strong technical writing skills

Technical Skills:

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

Ability to handle multiple projects at once and manage schedules and budgets

Leadership ability

Technical attention to detail

Drive and motivation to be proactive in problem solving and continuous improvement

Salary Ranges:

65,800.00 - 98,800

Primary Level Salary Range: $65,800.00 - $98,800.00

The 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. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Job Category: Engineering

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