Tool Design

Palmdale, CA Contract On-Site Flexibility/Remote:

Designs industrial machinery and equipment, tools, dies, gauges, jigs, fixtures, and machine attachments required for production or experimental use, considering such factors as accessibility, economy, mobility, and performance requirements. Complete understanding and wide application of technical principles, theories, and concepts, in the field. Independently determines and develops approach to solutions. Provides technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems. Will act as liaison between designers, manufacturing, engineers, manufacturing, and tooling procurement regarding aspects of quality, cost, and schedule relating to tool manufacturing planning.

Will lead activities to improve processes within the tool design and planning product flow. Will use 3DX / Catia for design and create technical 2D drawings.

• Secret security clearance. Ability to obtain SAP within 6 weeks of submission.
• Minimum 1 year design experience with Catia V5 or 3DX
• Minimum 7 years' experience designing a variety of assembly tools for aerospace vehicles or similar
• Minimum 1 year creating 2D technical design drawings

• Tool fabrication
• Types of tooling: structures assembly, fixtures, drill jigs, lift and move tools
• Authoring tool usage instructions or assembly work instructions
• Manufacturing engineering type production floor support
• Aircraft assembly
• First article builds
• B.S. degree