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Principal/ Tool Manufacturing Engineer - Level 2 or 3

Northrop Grumman

Corinne, UTJob$89–109K/yrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago

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Compensation
$89–109K/yr
Location
Corinne, UT
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Northrop Grumman’s Space Systems sector seeks a Level 2 or Level 3 Tool Manufacturing Engineer to support aerospace tooling and equipment. The engineer develops concepts, drawings, inspection and procurement requirements, and fabrication support. The role works with customers, designers, vendors, and manufacturing teams to meet program quality, delivery, cost, and schedule objectives. The Level 3 role also mentors other engineers.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Vendor Capability EvaluationEquipment Capability EvaluationClosed-Form AnalysisFinite Element AnalysisANSYSSolid ModelingSiemens NXTooling DesignTooling FabricationCommunicationOrganizationLeadershipAttention to Detail

Qualifications

BS STEM + 2 or MS STEM + 0 YrsBS STEM + 5 or MS STEM + 3 Yrs2 Years Technical Engineering Experience5 Years Technical Engineering Experience

Benefits

Relocation Assistance
Medical Insurance
Paid Time Off

Full job description

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.

Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations. Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems (NGSP) sector is seeking a Engineer Energetics Manufacturing (Level 2) OR a Principal Engineer Energetics Manufacturing (Level 3) also known as a Tool Manufacturing engineers to work as a team member in Promontory, UT.

Candidate will be responsible for the concept, design, 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 coordinating 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 form, fit, and function.

  • Support continuous improvement.

  • Support Operations and Process Engineering in the use of all tooling.

This position can be filled with either a level 2 or a level 3

Basic Qualifications:

Level 2

  • Bachelor of Science Degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline plus 2 years of technical /engineering experience – OR – Master’s of Science Degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline plus 0 years of technical / engineering experience.

  • 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.

  • Solid modeling experience; Prefer Siemens NX.

Level 3

  • Bachelor of Science Degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline plus 5 years of technical /engineering experience – OR – Master’s of Science Degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline plus 3 years of technical / engineering experience.

  • Mentor other engineers

  • 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.

  • Solid modeling experience; Prefer Siemens NX.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Desire, i.e. passion, to build and manufacture support hardware.

  • Technical experience in engineering, design, and fabrication of special tooling and related equipment

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

  • Strong organizational skills in managing time, projects and resources.

  • Leadership ability.

  • Technical attention to detail.

Primary Level Salary Range: $89,100.00 - $109,000.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $110,000.00 - $135,000.00

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

How this job compares

Set against the 5,689 open Manufacturing Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$89–109K/yr
  • Utah median$89–134K/yr46 salary ranges
  • US median$96–143K/yr3,206 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $99K, is 11% below the Utah median midpoint ($112K) — in the middle half of Manufacturing Engineer salary ranges in Utah.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 99 open Manufacturing Engineer jobs in Utah and 5,689 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Utah
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Manufacturing Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (4,481 postings).
Education
3,139 of the 5,689 open Manufacturing Engineer jobs (55%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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