Senior CAD Composite Tooling Engineer - Yacht Programs

Sunseeker International Ltd; Poole; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Dental insurance

Annual leave increases

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Mental Health First Aiders

Death in service

Employee discounts

Job summary

Sunseeker International Ltd seeks an experienced CAD Composite Tooling Engineer to join our Development team. You will design and deliver high‑quality tooling solutions for luxury performance yachts, collaborating with Design, Production, Quality and Supply Chain to bring complex composite structures from concept to production.

You will manage tooling projects, develop 3D CAD models, and apply GD&T while ensuring manufacturability and continuous improvement across our shipyards in Poole.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Composite Engineering.
• 5+ years in composite tooling design/manufacture in production.
• Advanced CAD experience on major software packages.
• Knowledge of composite processes and tooling techniques.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop composite production moulds, plugs and fixtures.
• Create complex 3D CAD models and tooling surface data.
• Develop production-ready tooling solutions to improve performance.
• Apply GD&T principles to tooling drawings and models.
• Conduct tooling design reviews, risk assessments and validation activities.
• Support manufacturing with technical expertise across composite processes.

Skills

Project management

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

CATIA

SolidWorks

Autodesk Inventor

Creo

Job description

Sunseeker International Ltd seeks an experienced CAD Composite Tooling Engineer to join our Development team. You will design and deliver high‑quality tooling solutions for luxury performance yachts, collaborating with Design, Production, Quality and Supply Chain to bring complex composite structures from concept to production.

You will manage tooling projects, develop 3D CAD models, and apply GD&T while ensuring manufacturability and continuous improvement across our shipyards in Poole.