Tooling Design Engineer 2

About the role

This role involves designing industrial tools, dies, gauges, drill and assembly jigs, fixtures, and machine attachments for assembly, composite production, or experimental use. The position requires working in a fast-paced environment and collaborating with manufacturing, operations, vendors, and cross-functional engineering teams to ensure tooling meets quality, cost, schedule, and safety requirements. The candidate will work autonomously and within a team, adapting to processes while providing input for process or design innovation.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Create layouts of complex assemblies and detailed parts of structures.
• Interface with internal customers and design review teams to ensure requirements are met.
• Career Coach
• Support vendors during fabrication and inspect fabricated tooling for drawing compliance.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and proactive problem-solving.
• Support investigations related to root cause analysis, non-conformances, and process failures.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline.
• Experience: A minimum of 2 years of relevant engineering experience.
• Technical Skills: Experience with industry-standard design tools including NX CAD and CATIA. Knowledge of manufacturing, fabrication processes, and machine shop practices. Knowledge and application of GD&T (ASME Y14.5-2018) and drawing weld symbols. Proficiency in 3D Computer Aided Design (CAD) and drafting.

Qualifications

• Experience in an aerospace manufacturing environment.
• Experience in engineering, design, and fabrication of special tooling and support equipment.
• Experience in the design, fabrication, and implementation of tooling for composite parts.
• Ability to evaluate vendor capabilities for tooling and aerospace part production.
• Experience with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems.
• Experience with stress analysis via hand calculations and FEMAP/NASTRAN.
• Professional Engineering License.

Skills

• Experience with industry-standard design tools including NX CAD and CATIA.
• Knowledge of manufacturing, fabrication processes, and machine shop practices.
• Knowledge and application of GD&T (ASME Y14.5-2018) and drawing weld symbols.
• Proficiency in 3D Computer Aided Design (CAD) and drafting.
• Experience in an aerospace manufacturing environment.
• Experience in engineering, design, and fabrication of special tooling and support equipment.
• Experience in the design, fabrication, and implementation of tooling for composite parts.
• Ability to evaluate vendor capabilities for tooling and aerospace part production.
• Experience with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems.
• Experience with stress analysis via hand calculations and FEMAP/NASTRAN.
• Professional Engineering License.

Benefits

Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.