Aerospace Tooling Engineer: Design & Optimization

Safran S.A.; England; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early finish Fridays

Annual bonus and pay review

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Professional development

Job summary

Safran Landing Systems in Gloucester is seeking a Tooling Engineer to design, validate, and maintain tooling solutions for aerospace manufacturing and assembly. You will work with Assembly Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Operations and Production to deliver robust tooling that supports OE and MRO environments.

The role requires a degree or equivalent in mechanical or aerospace engineering, strong GD&T knowledge, CAD experience, and familiarity with SAP.

Qualifications

• Degree, HNC/HND, or equivalent qualification in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related discipline.
• Experience within aerospace manufacturing, assembly, or MRO environments.
• Strong understanding of tooling design principles and manufacturing processes.
• Experience supporting high-volume or pulse line production environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop tooling, fixtures, jigs, lifting aids, and assembly equipment to support aerospace manufacturing and inspection operations.
• Support production teams with tooling-related technical issues, investigations, and root cause analysis.
• Ensure tooling complies with aerospace standards, health & safety requirements, and company procedures.
• Produce and maintain tooling drawings, specifications, risk assessments, and technical documentation.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve safety, ergonomics, quality, and production efficiency.

Skills

Tooling design

Root cause analysis

Stakeholder management

CAD systems

MS Office

Geometric tolerancing (GD&T)

Manufacturing processes

Education

Mechanical/Aerospace/Manufacturing Eng

Tools

SAP

CAD software

Job description

Safran Landing Systems in Gloucester is seeking a Tooling Engineer to design, validate, and maintain tooling solutions for aerospace manufacturing and assembly. You will work with Assembly Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Operations and Production to deliver robust tooling that supports OE and MRO environments.

The role requires a degree or equivalent in mechanical or aerospace engineering, strong GD&T knowledge, CAD experience, and familiarity with SAP.