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Tooling Design Engineer

Farmington, CT💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-29 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead the development of custom punch and die solutions for sheet metal fabrication, owning the lifecycle from customer consultation to final validation.

Role type

Tool Design Engineer (Sheet Metal Fabrication)

Builds

Custom punch and die tooling for sheet metal punching and forming applications

Domain

Manufacturing / Sheet Metal Fabrication / Tooling

Deliverable

physical/clinical work

Required skills

CAD software (Solidworks, HP ME10), hard milling programming (TopCam, CamTek), EDM process knowledge, TRUMPf punch equipment and ToPs software proficiency, technical documentation creation, product testing and validation, ECN processing, pre-sales and post-sales technical support

Preferred skills

Associate degree in mechanical engineering, 2+ years of formal technical training or related industry experience

Technologies

Solidworks, HP ME10, TopCam, CamTek, ToPs

Responsibilities

Design and engineer punch and die tooling balancing customer specs with manufacturing feasibility; Develop and program EDM processes including electrode design and hard milling; Collaborate with the tool design team to troubleshoot production challenges; Create and maintain technical documentation; Conduct product testing and validation; Process design change notices (ECNs); Provide pre-sales and post-sales technical support; Issue production orders based on finalized specifications

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC

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