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Castelion · 1 day ago

Senior Tooling Engineer

Torrance, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$130K/yr - $175K/yr

5+ years exp

Castelion is bringing a new approach to defense development and production, focusing on innovative manufacturing strategies. The Senior Tooling Engineer will lead the development of tooling for products, ensuring efficiency and compliance with aerospace standards while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

AerospaceGovernmentManufacturingMilitaryNational Security

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Hiring Manager

Nicholas Sparks

Responsibilities

Tooling Design and Development: Design and develop complex tooling systems, including jigs, fixtures, molds, dies, and assembly tools, for aerospace manufacturing processes. Utilize CAD software to create detailed tool designs and ensure compatibility with production requirements. Perform tolerance stack-up analysis and finite element analysis (FEA) to validate tool designs for durability and precision

Process Optimization: Collaborate with manufacturing and production teams to identify opportunities for improving tooling efficiency, reducing cycle times, and enhancing product quality

Project Leadership: Lead tooling projects from concept through to production, including requirements gathering, design reviews, prototyping, and validation. Manage project timelines, budgets, and resources to ensure on-time delivery of tooling solutions. Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior tooling engineers and technicians

Quality and Compliance: Ensure all tooling designs comply with aerospace industry standards (e.g., AS9100, NADCAP) and customer specifications. Conduct risk assessments and implement design for manufacturability (DFM) principles to minimize defects and ensure repeatability. Support quality assurance teams in developing inspection criteria and validating tooling performance

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with design engineers to ensure tooling new product designs. Partner with supply chain teams to select appropriate materials, coatings, and manufacturing methods for tooling. Coordinate with production teams to troubleshoot tooling issues and implement corrective actions

Qualification

Tooling DesignCAD SoftwareFinite Element AnalysisAerospace StandardsManufacturing SystemsProject LeadershipMentoringCross-Functional CollaborationProblem SolvingClear Communication