Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Tooling & Fixtures

Lockheed Martin; Ampthill; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Lockheed Martin in Ampthill, Bedfordshire, is looking for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (Tooling). You will design, develop and implement tooling, dies, gauges, jigs, fixtures, and attachments for production and experimental use, using CREO and Windchill, and drive cost reduction and yield improvement across the lifecycle.

The role requires strong CAD capabilities, experience with manufacturing processes, and close collaboration with Industrial and Production Engineering teams to support

Qualifications

• Knowledge of manufacturing technologies.
• Strong communication and stakeholder influence across levels.
• Independent thinker with assertive stance on quality and customer.
• Experience in design and manufacturing processes.
• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and quality toolset experience.
• GD&T understanding with datum structures.
• Familiar with CREO for drawings.
• Experience preparing operational documentation and manufacturing data packs.
• Experience driving change in process, behaviour and culture.
• Awareness of DFM/A and PFMEA principles.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Key competences: accountability, relationships, planning, customer focus, adaptability.

Responsibilities

• Develop manufacturing tooling across assembly, integration and test, machining, composite layup, and additive manufacturing.
• Design new tooling and fixturing requirements.
• Create Technical Requirement Specifications.
• Create detailed process instructions.
• Create Manufacturing BOMs and routings to aid ease of manufacture.
• Participate in customer and programme meetings.
• Assist with Capital plan requirements from definition to acceptance.
• Support full-rate production aligned to Ampthill business requirements.
• Liaise with Industrial Engineering, Production Engineering and other functions.
• Support business process reviews and document updates.

Job description

Lockheed Martin in Ampthill, Bedfordshire, is looking for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (Tooling). You will design, develop and implement tooling, dies, gauges, jigs, fixtures, and attachments for production and experimental use, using CREO and Windchill, and drive cost reduction and yield improvement across the lifecycle.

The role requires strong CAD capabilities, experience with manufacturing processes, and close collaboration with Industrial and Production Engineering teams to support