Fixture Design Engineer

Job Duration - Long Term Contract Role (2+ Years)

• The role demands prior experience working in an onsite-offshore operating model, along with excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
• The candidate should coordinate closely with an offshore design team, driving execution, managing timelines with urgency and ensuring successful fixture design completion.

The Senior Fixture Design Engineer is responsible for leading the design, development, validation, and deployment of manufacturing fixtures, assembly tooling, inspection fixtures, test fixtures, robotic end-of-arm tooling (EOAT), gauges, jigs, and production aids supporting new product introduction (NPI) and high-volume manufacturing operations.

This role collaborates closely with Product Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Operations, Automation, and Production teams to develop robust tooling solutions that meet evolving product and process requirements. The engineer will drive fixture programs from concept development through detailed design, fabrication, validation, installation, and production launch while coordinating activities across global engineering teams, suppliers, and customers.

The ideal candidate possesses strong mechanical design expertise, manufacturing process knowledge, fixture design experience, and the ability to lead complex tooling projects in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Robotics Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 7+ years of experience in fixture design, tooling design, automation tooling, or production equipment development.
• Strong experience in concept design, detailed 3D modeling, and 2D detailing of manufacturing fixtures and tooling systems.
• Proficiency with CAD software such as Solid Works and AutoCAD.
• Experience creating fabrication drawings, assembly drawings, BOMs and GD&T documentation.
• Strong understanding of machining, fabrication, welding, assembly, inspection, and manufacturing processes.
• Experience working in cross-functional engineering and manufacturing environments.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.

• Special Purpose Machine Design
• Assembly and Inspection Fixture Design
• BIW Fixture Design
• 3-2-1 Locating Principle
• Pneumatic cylinder
• EOAT (End of Arm Tool) Design
• Tolerance Stack-up
• Offshore-Onsite Coordination
• Remote Design Team Management
• Global Tooling Program Management
• Advanced fixture and tooling design expertise.
• Strong mechanical design and manufacturing process knowledge.
• Proficiency in GD&T, tolerance stack-up analysis, and dimensional validation techniques.
• Ability to convert evolving product and manufacturing requirements into practical tooling solutions.
• Strong customer-facing communication, presentation, and design review skills.
• Effective project leadership and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Experience leading global engineering collaboration and offshore design coordination.
• Strong problem-solving, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement mindset.
• Ability to manage multiple tooling programs in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• High attention to detail with a focus on quality, safety, manufacturability, reliability, and cost optimization.