Tool Designer / Fixture Designer
Listed on 2026-08-05
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Engineering
Manufacturing Engineer, Engineering Design & Technologists, Quality Engineering, Mechanical Engineer
Tool Designer / Fixture Designer
Location:
El Cajon, CA Onsite/Hybrid/Remote:
Onsite Duration: 6 – 12 months
Job Description:
Tool Designer / Fixture Designer Role
Summary:
Aerospace tooling design experience and familiarity with NX or similar design environments may also be relevant for follow-up sourcing.
Position Responsibilities:
- Experience in design, modification, and disposition of manufacturing tools to support the building of production parts.
- Some experience with production tool strings, assembly instructions, tool order creation, tool liaison, and Geometric Dimensioning Tolerances (GD T).
- Develops, authorizes and implements alternative methods and interim solutions for damaged and unsafe tools and equipment to meet functional requirements.
- Analyses and revises preventive maintenance requirements for tools.
- Research develops and evaluates new technical approaches and tool engineering processes for applicability to programs and products.
- Investigate design-engineering changes to maintain engineering configuration and initiate action.
- General knowledge of computer aided design tools and systems (e.g., computer aided design/computer aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM), computer aided three dimensional interactive (CATIA), Unigraphics, etc.).
- Able to build and manipulate data sets.
- Candidate should be conversant with Assembly Processes, Customer Supplier Knowledge, Design / Produce Processes, Engineering Process Improvement Method, Manufacturing Methods, Product Structure, Operational Analysis.
- General knowledge of industry, military and government specifications, handbooks and standards.
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience): 4-8 yrs of relevant experience with degree in Mechanical/Aeronautical/Production Engineering
The payrate is ***/hr. to ***/hr. on C2C
Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We promote and support a diverse workforce at all levels of the company. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability. All applicants will be evaluated solely based on their ability, competence, and performance of the essential functions of their positions with or without reasonable accommodations.
Reasonable accommodations also are available in the hiring process for applicants with disabilities. Candidates can request a reasonable accommodation by contacting the company ADA Coordinator.
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