Aerospace Senior Tooling Engineer

Department: Manufacturing Engineering |
Employment Type: Full-time |
Location: On-site

Are you ready to push the limits of aerospace innovation? Join a fast-growing, high-performance aerospace company at the forefront of hypersonic and high-speed aircraft development. Our client is revolutionizing the way advanced aircraft are designed, built, and tested—delivering cutting-edge technology that keeps the nation and its allies ahead of potential threats.

As a Tooling Engineer
, you’ll be the hands-on problem solver who turns complex designs into reality. You’ll create innovative tooling, fixtures, and ground support equipment that make rapid prototyping and testing possible. This isn’t a “desk-only” role—you’ll build, iterate, and validate tools that directly enable the next generation of aerospace breakthroughs.

• Lead the design, fabrication, and implementation of advanced tooling for prototype builds and test campaigns.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams—structures, manufacturing, and test—to define tooling requirements and integration workflows.
• Work with cutting-edge materials and fabrication methods including additive manufacturing and composites.
• Conduct hands‑on trials and design validations to ensure tooling performs under real‑world conditions.
• Drive continuous improvement of tooling systems to reduce build time, improve accuracy, and optimize operations.
• Coordinate vendors, schedules, and priorities to meet critical R&D milestones.
• Serve as a key interface between engineering and build teams, solving integration challenges in real time.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Manufacturing, or a related field.
• Strong engineering fundamentals and hands‑on experience with physical hardware.
• Comfort with CAD, hand tools, and test equipment.
• Familiarity with machining, welding, forming, and GD&T.
• Proven ability to design, build, test, and iterate quickly.

• Prototype fabrication experience: machining, additive manufacturing, composites, rapid prototyping.
• Experience in R&D or early‑stage design‑build‑test environments.
• Strong problem‑solving, adaptability, and communication skills.
• Familiarity with lean prototyping and continuous improvement principles.

• Be part of a mission‑driven company shaping the future of aerospace technology.
• Work on innovative, high‑impact projects with a direct line to testing and implementation.
• Collaborate with top‑tier engineers and innovators in a fast‑paced, hands‑on environment.
• Enjoy a culture that values creativity, rapid iteration, and making things happen
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If you’re ready to take your tooling expertise to the cutting edge of aerospace and work on projects that literally move at hypersonic speeds, this is your opportunity to join a company where your work will have immediate impact
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