Sr. Tooling Development Engineer

The Senior Tooling Development Engineer will own the full lifecycle of tooling design, building, and implementation of fixtures, tools, and rigs for our newest products. Working collaboratively with other Engineers and Technicians, the Senior Tooling Development Engineer will turn ideas into working prototypes and production equipment.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Experience with nickel-based superalloy foils

Experience with Progressive die stamping or roll embossing

Oversee complete tooling development for emerging aerospace hardware

Lead detailed 3D modeling of complex tooling components and assemblies

Prepare design concepts, sketches, layouts, technical drawings, and BOMs

Develop and run tests of new fixtures to ensure product performance and quality

Champion the continuous improvement of tooling and build processes

Maintain revision control of new and existing fixtures

Debug issues and work through root cause fixes with design engineering

Interface with internal and external stakeholders to ensure product manufacturability

Certify technical reviews and other engineering documentation

Lead cross-functional activities to sustain existing designs

Support proposals and future product development

Other Skills and Abilities :

Expertise in parametric CAD design

Expertise in drawing ANSI standards and GD&T procedures

Expertise in manufacturing techniques and processes

Strong hands-on experience with hardware assembly and testing

Knowledge of material properties and selection process

Knowledge of FMEAs and quality assurance processes

Demonstrated ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision-making, work quality, and to reduce costs. The successful candidate must be able to identify appropriate AI use cases and critically evaluate AI-generated outputs.

Highly motivated self-starter

Strong problem-solving skills

Excellent attention to detail

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Capable of thriving in a fast-paced environment

Education and Experience :

10+ Years of experience in the design and development of tooling for scaling technologies

Machining or fabrication experience strongly preferred

Aerospace or high-reliability product experience strongly preferred

Sheet metal forming or similar industry experience strongly preferred

Physical Requirements:

Ability to work for prolonged periods on a computer and in a lab environment

Ability to move equipment up to 25 pounds

Other Requirements:

Due to the nature of our business programs and products, applicants must have the legal right to work in the US and additionally must be legally authorized to access export-controlled information and source code.