Tooling Engineer

PGS Worldwide is seeking Tooling Engineers in Palmdale, California for a one-year onsite contract-to-hire role supporting a leading aerospace & defense company. These positions will support the design, fabrication, validation, and continuous improvement of tools and fixtures used in aerospace manufacturing operations.

Required Skills

• 3+ years of CATIA design experience, including strong 3D modeling and detailing skills.

• Tool engineering experience.

• Knowledge of GD&T and the ability to correctly apply geometric tolerancing requirements to engineering drawings.

• Familiarity with detailed drawing standards, including ANSI, ISO, or similar industry standards.

• Experience designing castings, stampings, turned components, tooling, or fixtures.

• Ability to coordinate technical design and fabrication requirements with internal and external customers.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project.

• Strong technical writing and communication skills.

• U.S. citizenship required.

What You’ll Do

• Coordinate design and fabrication requirements for manufacturing tools and fixtures.

• Develop and execute tooling test and validation plans.

• Design and detail tooling using CATIA.

• Support new product development by evaluating manufacturability and process requirements.

• Develop manufacturing processes, plans, procedures, work instructions, and visual aids.

• Apply GD&T and applicable engineering drawing standards to tooling documentation.

• Evaluate tooling and manufacturing processes for improvement opportunities.

• Manage tooling projects through design, documentation, fabrication, assembly, and validation.

• Coordinate with engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, and other stakeholders throughout project execution.

Pay

• $52.43 per hour.

Job ID: 2067

Military veterans and transitioning military members are encouraged to apply to all PGS Worldwide positions. All of our jobs are military-friendly, and we work with leaders in Aerospace who rely on your military expertise to support mission-critical programs nationwide. As a Veteran Founded company, we know that the military has given you the skills and training you need to succeed in positions like this, and we want to support your success in the civilian sector however we can. We thank you for your service and humbly offer our own in return by helping you take your career to the next level.