Tooling Design Engineer, Archer

• Minimum of 7 years of professional industry experience
• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering (or equivalent experience)
• Hands-on experience with fabrication and assembly skills (demonstrated through past work or experience via a student team, internship, or personal project)
• Previous experience manufacturing/assembling a full vehicle including exposure to integration efforts
• Demonstrated exposure to prototype environment with ability to problem solve
• Understanding of composite part design, material properties, allowables and testing
• Proficiency with solid modeling and surfacing in 3D CAD Software (NX preferred)
• Proficiency with Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Strong communication and inter-personal skills

Desirable

• Work closely with airframe design & manufacturing engineers to provide manufacturing/assembly input during initial design stages
• Design tooling for trim, drill, and assembly operations, as well as manufacturing aids to help with day-to-day production; this includes conceptualization, material selection, vendor sourcing and final inspection
• Create all CAD files and drawings for assembly fixtures using 3D CAD Software (NX experience preferred). Must be proficient with GD&T
• Design, set-up, and dimensionally inspect/interrogate assembly fixturing to support locating and bonding & fastening of large, complex, primary structure using laser trackers and dimensional inspection equipment
• Create design review presentations and analysis reports to communicate and substantiate tooling designs
• Suggest and incorporate changes in design to improve manufacturability, error-proofing, ergonomic handling, efficiency, and production
• Interface with manufacturing engineers, design engineers, engineering management, operations, shop floor personnel, and external vendors