Associate Tool Engineer
Core
Design and support airplane manufacturing tools (jigs, fixtures, test equipment, handling systems) for commercial aerostructures, ensuring compliance with engineering principles and manufacturing plans.
Role type
Associate Tool Engineer (Manufacturing Engineering)
Builds
Manufacturing tooling, jigs, fixtures, and digital database models for fuselage, pylon, nacelle, and wing component production.
Domain
Aerospace manufacturing / Mechanical Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Stress analysis, mechanics of materials, structural analysis, process improvement, cost studies, statistical process control, NC data preparation, jig and fixturing design, automated drilling systems, hole preparation, fastener systems, part handling, electronic measurement services.
Preferred skills
3D printing, NC programming, composite/assembly jig building, CAD (CATIA V5/V6, NX, 3DX, Siemens), structural analysis software (NASTRAN/PATRAN, FDA/FEMAP), SAP.
Technologies
CATIA V5/V6, NX, 3DX, Siemens, NASTRAN, PATRAN, FDA, FEMAP, SAP
Responsibilities
Develop tool designs including concept, structural/mechanical analysis, and definition; resolve fabrication concerns; create detailed instructions and computer-generated models for tooling; monitor quality via statistical process control; interface with production and manufacturing engineering; lead process optimization strategies.
Seniority
Associate, hands-on IC