Tooling Engineer - Jig & Fixture Design

As a Mid senior/Senior Level Tooling Engineer- Jigs & Fixture design, you will be responsible for Jigs & Fixture design & development for eVTOL airframes prototype manufacturing & supporting in assembly integration. The candidate will be responsible for interacting with vendors and cross functional teams in realization of tooling and prove out.

Roles & responsibilities

1. Design and develop Bonding jigs, assembly jigs & fixtures, Ground support equipment, Inspection gauges used in the production and maintenance of aircraft sub-assembly, assembly & integration.
2. Perform DFM/DFA assessment during tooling design reviews to ensure manufacturability of airframe systems.
3. Exposure to Aircraft assembly & integration processes, 3D metrology inspection.
4. Strong hold in CAD modelling & drafting in CATIA V6, Enovia PLM.
5. Maintain accurate documentation and records of tool designs and modifications.
6. Assist Internal/external suppliers and customers with tooling related fabrication questions
7. Process quote backup sheets with required tooling and technical data in support of procurement for Out-of-Production product lines
8. Interrogate engineering/tooling drawings and CAD models to understand tool geometry and complexity, with knowledge of the Cartesian coordinate system, and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
9. Utilize knowledge of common manufacturing processes as they relate to tooling, including casting, machining, forging, sheet metal fabrication, tube bending, welding, molding, composite layup and assembly to support Supply Chain
10. Utilize understanding of the different part commodities/part build strategies and what tool types are generally used for each commodity
11. Understanding of the need for periodic tool inspections and audits and ability to execute them
12. Articulate technical details relative to fabrication methods and tools required
13. Utilize a basic understanding of Loft Engineering
14. Utilize knowledge of the use of Master Tooling to control aircraft configuration
15. Coordination of tool repair, improvement and engineering change activity, as needed.
16. Experience with Excel, PowerPoint / Google suite.
17. Adhere to project timelines and budgets and quality of output.
18. Basic knowledge on ERP & PLM
19. Basic knowledge on cost estimation & time study of project execution.
20. Basic knowledge on QMS, QC tools & Metrology
21. Basic knowledge on GD&T, Fits & assembly
22. Basic knowledge on PFD,PFMEA, Control plan

Required Skills

1. CAD software (Preferably CATIA or NX, Solidworks)
2. Material Selection
3. Aircraft assembly processes & integration
4. Tooling Design & Development
5. Project Management
6. Prototyping
7. Analytical skills
8. Cost Analysis
9. Quality Control
10. Problem-Solving

1. Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace or any related field.
2. Work experience in 5+ years in Jigs & fixture design & fabrication in the aerospace industry.
3. Familiarity with different types of aerospace jigs & fixtures toolings, parts, assembly and materials is highly desirable.