Senior Durable Tooling Designer

Responsibilities

• Support the design and manufacturing of durable tooling, including machining fixtures, gauges, and lifting devices
• Analyze tooling packages from Manufacturing Engineering to understand scope-of-work requirements
• Conduct concept and layout approval design reviews for new and legacy programs
• Calculate cost estimates for tool design and manufacturing projects
• Validate supplier quotes and approve purchase orders for design, manufacturing, and repair
• Manage moderately-to-significantly sized projects with minimal oversight
• Coach, review, and delegate work to lower-level professionals
• Ensure all processes comply with Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) and quality requirements

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field and a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience (or an advanced degree with 5 years of experience)
• Must be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance
• Proficiency in NX or similar CAD software
• Strong expertise in GD&T (ASME Y14.5) and reading/interpreting 2-D drawings
• Experience with dimension and geometric tolerance of tooling prints and models
• Ability to resolve producibility concerns and work in an integrated product development environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Global Trade Compliance requirements
• Understanding of AS 9100 or ISO 13399 standards
• Understanding of process planning, including material procurement and selection of tools/feeds/speeds for various alloys

About the Company

Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture, and service of aircraft engines and auxiliary power systems, having revolutionized modern flight for over 100 years. As part of RTX, we push the boundaries of known science to solve the world's most complex aerospace and defense challenges.