Manufacturing Tooling EngineerPosted today$167K

Anduril Industries
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The opportunity

Anduril is seeking a Tooling Engineer to join the Manufacturing Engineering team at Arsenal-1 in Ashville, Ohio. The Tooling Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining the tooling, fixtures, and jigs required to support large scale sub-assembly production.

What you'll do

  • Design and develop assembly tooling, fixtures, jigs, drill guides, holding: fixtures, and handling equipment for aircraft sub-assembly operations using 3D CAD (NX)

  • Perform tolerance analysis and GD&T stack-ups to ensure tooling meets: positional accuracy and interchangeability requirements for airframe structures

  • Create detailed tooling drawings, specifications, and bills of material for: internal fabrication or vendor procurement

  • Support first article tooling prove-out on the production floor, iterating on: designs based on technician feedback and build results

  • Develop and maintain tooling maintenance schedules, calibration requirements,: and inspection procedures to ensure tooling remains within tolerance throughout its service life

  • Collaborate with manufacturing engineers to identify tooling needs driven by: new product introductions, design changes, or process improvements

What they're looking for

  • Experience with composite tooling (layup mandrels, cure tooling, trim: fixtures) in addition to metallic assembly tooling
  • Knowledge of laser tracker, CMM, or photogrammetry-based metrology systems: for tooling verification and alignment
  • Experience designing tooling for automated drilling, fastening, or robotic assembly systems
  • Familiarity with FEA for structural and thermal analysis of tooling under load or cure cycle conditions
  • Experience with additive manufacturing (3D printing) for prototype tooling, soft tooling, or production aids
  • Prior experience in a rate production environment supporting production ramp from low-rate to full-rate
  • PLM/PDM experience (Teamcenter, Windchill) for tooling configuration and revision control
  • Hands-on fabrication skills: machining, welding, or sheet metal work — that inform practical tooling design