A220 Tooling Designer | Aerospace Tooling & Fabrication

Airbus; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Group insurance

Pension plan

Share purchase plan

Hybrid working policy

Job summary

Airbus is seeking a Tooling Designer for the A220 program, based in Mirabel, Quebec. You will design diverse A220 tooling projects, oversee the full lifecycle, and ensure quality and safety standards. You will collaborate with international stakeholders and internal production teams.

Required: a Mechanical Engineering degree (or DEC) with 5+ years in tooling design, strong GD&T, and proficiency in 3D CAD (SolidWorks/CATIA/Inventor) with a PLM system. OIQ membership is an asset.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or DEC in Mechanical Engineering with strong relevant experience.
• Member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ) is an asset or required depending on job level.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in the industrial sector, ideally in mechanical tooling design, modification, and management.
• Mastery of tooling design best practices and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Proficiency in 3D CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks, CATIA, Inventor) and a PDM/PLM system.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize technical tooling solutions and 3D models with GD&T compliance.
• Interpret, validate, and enforce drawings and manufacturability requirements (DFM/DFA).
• Lead multidisciplinary design reviews and engage internal stakeholders.
• Attend tooling buy-offs and drive corrective actions for non-conformities.
• Plan, coordinate and schedule external engineering services while ensuring documentation quality.
• Ensure compliance with Occupational Health and Safety standards and ergonomics.

Skills

GD&T

3D CAD proficiency

Design reviews leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

DEC in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

CATIA

Inventor

PDM/PLM

Job description

Airbus is seeking a Tooling Designer for the A220 program, based in Mirabel, Quebec. You will design diverse A220 tooling projects, oversee the full lifecycle, and ensure quality and safety standards. You will collaborate with international stakeholders and internal production teams.

Required: a Mechanical Engineering degree (or DEC) with 5+ years in tooling design, strong GD&T, and proficiency in 3D CAD (SolidWorks/CATIA/Inventor) with a PLM system. OIQ membership is an asset.