Tooling Energetics Engineer - Level 2 or 3

Northrop Grumman is currently seeking an Tooling Engineer Energetics Engineer – Engineer Level 2 or Principal Engineer Level 3 for our Operations Engineering department for our Elkton, Maryland office. The Northrop Grumman Propulsion Systems and Controls (PS&C) facility in Elkton, Maryland began solid-propellant rocket operations in 1948. Today, the Elkton PS&C facility designs, develops, and produces solid-propellant propulsion and ordnance systems in programs professionally managed for a wide variety of Government and commercial customers. The facility also serves as the hub for offsite engineering and test facilities in Ronkonkoma, NY and Palm Beach Gardens, FL. Job Summary: Engineering and design of a wide range of production tooling components for energetic aerospace propulsions systems including molds, lifting devices, handling fixtures, test fixtures, etc. and prepares input for documentation. Coordinates and develops tooling requirements with project engineering, process engineering, manufacturing, quality, etc. Responsible for coordinating tooling fabrication with machine shop and/or vendors, which includes establishment of scope and monitoring projects against planned scope. Responsible for tool use, check out, and follow up in production. Prepare estimates of tooling design and fabrication costs for proposals. Identifies opportunities for improvements to existing designs. This position falls under a Federal Explosives License issued by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) for this location. Candidates hired into this role will be required to complete and submit an Employee Possessor Questionnaire to ATF for approval to be a possessor. The level of position hired to will depend on demonstrated education, experience, and competency.