Manufacturing Tooling Engineer
Core
Design, develop, and maintain tooling, fixtures, and jigs for large-scale aircraft sub-assembly production to ensure flight-critical hardware is built safely and accurately.
Role type
Manufacturing Tooling Engineer
Builds
Physical tooling, fixtures, and jigs for aircraft sub-assembly operations
Domain
Aerospace manufacturing / Defense
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
3D CAD (NX, SolidWorks, CATIA), GD&T, tolerance stack-up analysis, metallic tooling materials (aluminum, steel, Invar), root cause analysis, DFM reviews, tooling inventory management
Preferred skills
Composite tooling, metrology systems (laser tracker, CMM), automated/robotic assembly tooling, FEA, additive manufacturing, PLM/PDM (Teamcenter, Windchill), hands-on fabrication
Technologies
NX, SolidWorks, CATIA, Teamcenter, Windchill
Responsibilities
Design and develop assembly tooling, fixtures, and jigs for aircraft sub-assembly; perform tolerance analysis and GD&T stack-ups; create detailed tooling drawings and bills of material; support first article tooling prove-out; develop tooling maintenance schedules and inspection procedures; collaborate on DFM reviews; perform root cause analysis on tooling quality issues; work with external vendors to source and qualify outsourced tooling; manage tooling inventory and storage.
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC