Sr. Tool Design Engineer Aerospace

Job Title: Sr. Tool Design Engineer - Aerospace
Work location: Onsite in El Segundo CA
Work shift: 9x80 A
Duration: 2 months
Terms: W2 position
Work Authorization:US Citizen; Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Security Clearance & special program access

Position Summary:

• As anEngineer Design 2 you will work in a fast-paced environment with high expectations diverse assignments and collaborating with internal and external customers.
• 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 role 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.

• 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 recommends 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 and 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
• 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
• Bachelors Degree in a Science Technology Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and a minimum of 2 years relevant engineering experience

• 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 and 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.