Designer

Title: DESIGNER III (MECHANICAL TOOLING)

Location: Hagerstown, MD

Pay Rate: $68.00 per hour

Hours: Full Time

Duration: Contract (12 Months+)

Summary:

Apply advanced engineering and design skills to create highly complex tooling solutions supporting aircraft modification, component sub-assembly, and integrated manufacturing operations. This autonomous role spans from initial concept development through fabrication support for specialized jigs, fixtures, lifting devices, and semi-automated tooling systems. Ideal candidates will possess extensive experience with CAD modeling and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) to ensure safe, repeatable, and cost-effective production.

Description – Designer III (Mechanical Tooling):

• Develop CAD-based design concepts and refine tooling layouts, creating detailed 2D drawings and 3D models optimized for manufacturability and safety.

• Partner closely with product engineering, manufacturing, and operations teams to ensure tooling designs support efficient, repeatable production and field-use requirements.

• Identify layout errors, component interferences, and process risks, recommending proactive technical improvements and corrective actions.

• Support rigorous design verification, functional tryout, and final acceptance testing of mechanical tools from concept through production integration.

• Assist in establishing strict acceptance criteria for in-house or outsourced fabrication, providing technical guidance to fabrication shops.

• Deliver hands‑on design support to seamlessly integrate new manufacturing processes, optimize existing workflows, and improve worker ergonomics.

Qualifications – Designer III (Mechanical Tooling):

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical engineering field.

• Typically requires 6+ years of relevant mechanical design and manufacturing engineering experience.

• Strong mastery of core mechanical engineering fundamentals and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) standards.

• High proficiency with computer‑aided engineering (CAE/CAD) platforms, specifically 3DEXPERIENCE, 3D modeling software, and 2D drafting tools.

• Comfortable collaborating within multi‑disciplinary engineering teams in a fast‑paced development environment.

• Ability to meet physical requirements including frequent sitting, standing, repetitive hand/arm movements for computer design work, and occasional stair climbing.

Benefits:

• Pay Rate: $68.00 per hour

• Available health, life, vision, and dental insurance

• Matching 401K

• 10 days accrued PTO
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