Tooling Engineer

DPP is seeking a Tooling Engineer 1 for an opportunity with our client in the Aerospace & Defense Manufacturing industry.

Work location: Fully onsite in El Segundo, CA.
Hours: 9x80 A
Duration: 2 months
Term: W2 contract
Work Authorization: US Citizen;
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance & special program access.

Position summary:

• The Tooling Engineer 1 will support the tooling department to design industrial tools, died, 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.

• 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
• Develops basic data and makes preliminary layouts, sketches, and notes necessary to present design proposals.
• Interface with internal customers and design review teams to ensure requirements are met
• Coordinates with manufacturing, operations, and process engineering to support program quality, delivery, and cost objectives
• Manage tooling projects, including cost, schedule, procurement, and fabrication
• Checks completed layouts and drawings for clarity, completeness, conformity to standards, procedures, specifications, and accuracy of calculations and dimensioning.
• Identifies 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

• Must be a U.S. Citizen with ability to obtain and maintain a DoD SECRET security clearance & special program access
• Experience with modeling and drafting using CAD software tools, preferably Siemens NX & CATIA
• Knowledge of manufacturing, fabrication processes & 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)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills in managing time, projects, and resources
• Technical attention to detail

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline

• 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 & 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

Interested? Learn more:
Click the apply button or contact Jacquelyn at to learn more about this position (#26-00848).

Work Authorization: US Citizen; must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance. EOE/AA/V/D

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