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Manufacturing Engineer – Tooling & Fixtures

Los Angeles, CA💼 Full-time💰 $130,000–$130,000🗓 2026-07-23 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design, build, and qualify fixtures, jigs, and workholding for CNC milling and turning to enable production of nuclear fuel components.

Role type

Manufacturing Engineer (Tooling & Fixtures)

Builds

Custom tooling and workholding systems for CNC machines

Domain

Nuclear fuel production / Heavy manufacturing

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Fixture and jig design, CNC machining knowledge (milling/turning), GD&T, CAD modeling, vendor coordination, first-article inspection, continuous improvement

Preferred skills

Modular workholding systems, SolidWorks, regulated industry experience (aerospace/defense/nuclear), new part introduction

Technologies

SolidWorks, CNC mills, CNC lathes

Responsibilities

Design fixtures from concept to CAD drawings, validate tooling fit and cycle time with machinists, coordinate fabrication with vendors, qualify new fixtures and setups, maintain tooling library, drive continuous improvement in setup and cycle times

Seniority

Mid-Senior, hands-on IC

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