Production Equipment & Tooling Engineer
Core
Design and deploy production equipment, fixtures, and tooling for autonomous aircraft assembly, battery integration, and flight-critical subsystems to ensure fleet readiness and safety.
Role type
Senior IC Production Equipment & Tooling Engineer
Builds
Production lines for autonomous delivery aircraft and electro-mechanical subsystems
Domain
Aerospace / Autonomous Logistics / Manufacturing Engineering
Required skills
GD&T, tolerance analysis, mechanism design, material selection, failure-mode thinking, 3D CAD (Siemens NX), pneumatics, actuators, sensors, linear motion, machine guarding, industrial electrical interfaces
Preferred skills
Aerospace experience, drone experience, medical device experience, safety-critical electro-mechanical product experience
Technologies
Siemens NX, SolidWorks, Creo
Responsibilities
Own equipment requirements, acceptance criteria, production handoff, and sustainment; Design and install alignment fixtures, press and torque tooling, ergonomic operator stations, poka-yoke devices, and automated end-of-line test rigs; Perform on-line debugging and rapid root-cause analysis during launches; Coordinate cross-functionally with Design, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Field Operations; Manage relationships with fabricators and vendors including RFQs and acceptance testing.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC