Composites Tooling Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering

into robust production tooling and clear manufacturing documentation.

capture through concept selection, CAD design, drawing release, supplier support, first-article validation, production handoff, maintenance, and continuous improvement

• ✓Partner with Design Engineering to provide design-for-manufacturability feedback, including tooling splits, draft, ply drops, core transitions, bondline control, and access for layup, cure, trim, and inspection
• ✓Work directly with technicians on the production floor to observe tooling use, resolve issues rapidly, reduce variation and cycle time, and improve safety and ergonomics
• ✓Create and maintain tooling drawings, bills of material, usage instructions, inspection criteria, and maintenance

• ✓Define and support tooling acceptance activities, including dimensional verification, scan-to-CAD comparison, fit checks, first-part inspection, and capability improvements
• ✓Coordinate with internal shops and external suppliers on fabrication approach, quoting, inspection, delivery, and tooling changes
• ✓Support composite process development and scale-up across layup, debulk, cure, bonding, trimming, drilling, and assembly operations
• ✓Identify cost, capacity, quality, and throughput opportunities; develop technical

and business cases for new tooling and equipment capability

• ✓Contribute to standardized tooling design practices, reusable design solutions, lessons learned, and corrective-action activities for tooling-related issues

• ✓Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Aerospace, or a related engineering discipline; equivalent relevant experience will be considered
• ✓3+ years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment, including design and delivery of production tooling, fixtures, or composite manufacturing equipment
• ✓Proficiency in professional CAD and creation of engineering drawings; experience with NX, CATIA, SolidWorks, or equivalent tools, including surface modeling workbenches
• ✓Demonstrated ability to independently design and deliver complex, multi-piece tooling from

through production use

• ✓Working knowledge of GD&T, tolerance analysis, and datum strategy for tooling and part interfaces
• ✓Ability to interpret part models, engineering drawings, composite ply definitions, and manufacturing

• ✓Experience supporting aerospace composite structures or another high-reliability, regulated manufacturing environment
• ✓Familiarity with dimensional inspection methods, including CMM, laser scanning, or geometric/scan-data analysis
• ✓Strong communication skills across engineering, manufacturing, quality, and suppliers
• ✓Ability to manage multiple priorities, take ownership of ambiguous technical problems, and work safely in a hands-on manufacturing environment

Above and Beyond

• ✓Knowledge of composite processes such as prepreg layup, resin infusion/VARTM, compression molding, wet layup, or out-of-autoclave curing
• ✓Experience with machining, CNC programming considerations, additive manufacturing, and fabrication methods for composite tooling
• ✓Experience designing tooling for high-temperature cure processes and managing coefficient-of-thermal-expansion effects
• ✓Familiarity with PLM/PDM, configuration control, change management, and manufacturing-document release processes
• ✓Working knowledge of Python, MATLAB, VBA, or other automation tools used for engineering workflows, inspection analysis, or manufacturing data