Tool Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

About the Role

The Tool Design Engineer II will work closely with manufacturing, engineering, and product development teams to design tools, fixtures, and equipment that support production requirements. The ideal candidate combines strong CAD design skills with practical manufacturing knowledge and experience managing tooling projects from concept through validation.

 

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop tooling, fixtures, and manufacturing equipment using CATIA.
• Coordinate design and fabrication requirements with internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop and execute tooling validation and test plans.
• Create detailed engineering drawings in accordance with ANSI, ISO, and industry drafting standards.
• Support product development teams by ensuring tooling and manufacturing feasibility for new products.
• Develop manufacturing processes, procedures, work instructions, and visual aids.
• Evaluate and implement process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and quality.
• Manage tooling projects through design, documentation, fabrication, assembly, and validation phases.
• Apply GD&T principles to engineering drawings and tooling designs.
• Collaborate with production teams to troubleshoot manufacturing and tooling issues.

 

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related discipline (preferred).
• Minimum 3+ years of CATIA design experience with advanced 3D modeling and detailing.
• Experience in Tool Engineering, tooling design, fixture design, or manufacturing engineering.
• Strong understanding of GD&T principles and application.
• Knowledge of ANSI, ISO, and detailed drawing standards.
• Experience designing castings, stampings, machined, and turned components.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Strong project coordination, documentation, and communication skills.
• Ability to work onsite in Palmdale, California.

 

Preferred Qualifications

• Aerospace or defense industry experience.
• Experience supporting production tooling for aircraft or complex mechanical assemblies.
• Familiarity with manufacturing process development and validation activities.
• Experience using Microsoft Project.
• Lean Manufacturing or Continuous Improvement experience.