Tooling Engineer - Composites | Manufacturing Engineering
Core
Design, validate, and improve molds, fixtures, and cure tooling for safe, repeatable, and scalable composite-part production in electric aviation.
Role type
Tooling Engineer (Composites Manufacturing)
Builds
Production tooling (molds, fixtures, handling equipment) for composite aircraft parts
Domain
Aerospace manufacturing / Composite structures
Required skills
CAD design (NX, CATIA, SolidWorks), GD&T, tolerance analysis, composite manufacturing knowledge, dimensional inspection (CMM, laser scanning), manufacturing documentation, supplier coordination
Preferred skills
Prepreg layup, resin infusion/VARTM, compression molding, CNC programming, additive manufacturing, thermal expansion management, PLM/PDM, Python/MATLAB automation
Technologies
NX, CATIA, SolidWorks, CMM, Python, MATLAB, VBA
Responsibilities
Design and release composite manufacturing tooling; develop tooling concepts accounting for geometry and thermal behavior; partner with design engineering for design-for-manufacturability feedback; work directly with technicians on the production floor to resolve issues; create and maintain tooling drawings and BOMs; coordinate with internal shops and external suppliers on fabrication and delivery; support composite process development and scale-up.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
