Sr. Tooling Development Engineer

About the role

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.

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
• 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.

Pay

Employee Type: Salaried
Currency: USD
Salary Minimum: 110,000
Salary Maximum: 145,000

Incentive

No

Disclaimer

Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting. The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, market / business considerations, and geographic location. For more information on AMETEK's competitive benefits, please click here.

About AMETEK

AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.5 billion. AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We employ 22,000 colleagues, in 35 countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEK is a component of the S&P 500. Visit https://www.ametek.com/careers for more information.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.