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Foundation EGI · 2 weeks ago

Senior Design Engineering Consultant- GD&T Expert

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Foundation EGI is a Silicon Valley startup focused on building an AI Copilot for design and manufacturing. They are seeking a Senior Design Engineering Consultant with expertise in GD&T to serve as a domain expert for a new software product, collaborating with product and engineering teams to define engineering use cases and requirements.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Generative AIInformation TechnologySaaS

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary subject-matter expert on GD&T, tolerance-driven design, and the engineering use cases, requirements, and constraints that inform product development

Define and review product workflows and requirements for datum strategies, feature control frames, tolerance types, interfaces, and variation analysis

Ensure the software correctly represents ASME Y14.5 and/or ISO GPS standards, including intent and best practices

Validate that tolerance definitions align with functional requirements, process capability, and inspection methods

Write clear product specifications and user-facing documentation, including workflows, examples, and best-practice guidance

Translate complex GD&T concepts into language accessible to software engineers, product managers, and customers

Validate product behavior using real design data and provide feedback from pilots and customer discussions

Support customer and internal discussions as a recognized GD&T and product-definition expert

Qualification

GD&T expertiseASME Y14.5 standardsISO GPS standardsTolerance analysisManufacturing process selectionCommunication

Required

10+ years of recent experience in design engineering in industries such as automotive, construction, capital equipment

Deep, hands-on expertise with GD&T standards (ASME Y14.5/ISO GPS)

Proven experience defining and reviewing: Datum reference frames and functional datums

Feature control frames for form, orientation, location, and profile

Complex part interfaces and assembly relationships

Strong understanding of how GD&T impacts: Manufacturing process selection, Tooling and fixturing strategy, Inspection methods (CMM, gauges, in-line measurement)

Experience performing or reviewing: Tolerance stack-ups, Variation and robustness analysis

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain GD&T intent and consequences to non-experts

Company

Foundation EGI

Meet the Al platform to Revolutionize Engineering. We started this company because manufacturing and engineering are overdue for a digital revolution.

Founded in 2023

Los Altos, California, USA

11-50 employees