Sr. Tool Design Engineer - Aerospace, GD&T

Job Title: Sr. Tool Design Engineer - Aerospace, GD&T
Work location: Onsite in El Segundo, CA
Duration: 4 months
Terms: W2 Contract
Work authorization: US Citizen; must be able to obtain/maintain a Secret security clearance

Key Skills: NX CAD, CATIA, GD&T / ASME Y14.5-2018, Aerospace Manufacturing

Position Summary:

• In this role you will design industrial tools, dies, gauges, drill & assembly jigs, fixtures, machine attachments and equipment, required for assembly, composite production or experimental use, considering such factors as accessibility, economy, mobility, and performance requirements.
• This role works closely with manufacturing, operations, vendors, and cross-functional engineering teams to ensure tooling meets quality, cost, schedule, and safety requirements.
• This position will have the ability to work autonomously and in a team environment, adapt to processes and company policy while providing input or methods of process/design innovation.
• The ideal candidate for this role will enjoy working in a fast-paced environment with high expectations, diverse assignments, and collaborating with internal and external customers.

• Develop tooling concepts and support equipment for new and existing programs.
• Design tooling and equipment, including engineering drawings, inspection requirements, and verification plans.
• Review designs for manufacturability, fit, form, and function.
• Identify and mitigate safety risks in accordance with company and state/government standards.
• Make layouts of complex assemblies and details parts of structures.
• Develop basic data and make preliminary layouts, sketches, and notes necessary to present design proposals.
• Interface with internal customers and design review teams to ensure requirements are met.
• Coordinate with manufacturing, operations, and process engineering to support program quality, delivery, and cost objectives.
• Manage tooling projects, including cost, schedule, procurement, and fabrication.
• Check completed layouts and drawings for clarity, completeness, conformity to standards, procedures, specifications, and accuracy of calculations and dimensioning.
• Identify design errors, omissions, and other deficiencies, and recommend revisions and/or improvements in design layout to responsible engineers or designers.
• Support vendors during fabrication and inspect fabricated tooling for drawing compliance.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and proactive problem-solving Safety, Process, and Compliance.
• Support investigations related to root cause analysis, non-conformances, and process failures.

• Experience with industry standard design tools including NX CAD & CATIA.
• Knowledge of manufacturing, fabrication processes & machine shop practices.
• Experience with drawing release criteria and related documents for:
  • Completeness, clarity, and dimensional accuracy
  • Correctness of materials and processes
  • Conformity to design/drafting standards (e.g. GD&T), design specifications, and practicability;
  • Economy of fabrication, assembly, and installation.
• Knowledge and application of GD&T (ASME Y14.5-2018).
• Knowledge and application of drawing weld symbols.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills in managing time, projects, and resources.
• Technical attention to detail.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen with ability to obtain and maintain a DoD SECRET security clearance & special program access.
• Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline.

• Experience in an aerospace manufacturing environment.
• Experience in engineering, design, and fabrication of special tooling and support equipment.
• Experience in design, fabrication and implementation of tooling used in the manufacture of composite parts.
• Ability to evaluate vendor capabilities for tooling and aerospace part production.
• Experience participating in developments project, establishing tooling SOW & design estimates.
• Experience with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills.
• Experience with stress analysis of simple to complex problems via hand calculations and FEMAP/NASTRAN.
• Professional Engineering License.
• Current active DOD Secret clearance with an investigation date/periodic review within the last 5 years.