Tooling Design Engineer

Expert Employment Limited; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Expert Employment Limited is seeking a Tooling Design Engineer to support Manufacturing and Process Teams by designing, analysing and optimising production tooling for space propulsion systems.

You will specialise in the design and manufacture of cutting edge components used for chemical propulsion spacecraft rocket engines and thrusters, with a focus on CAD tooling, Creo analyses and materials science design under aerospace manufacturing standards.

Qualifications

• Experience with aerospace manufacturing processes.
• Proficient in CAD and materials design.
• Degree or HNC in Mechanical or Aerospace Design.

Responsibilities

• Own tooling and fixturing solutions from concept through design, manufacture, validation and in-service support.
• Define tooling requirements and projects for production.
• Analyse CAD Creo tooling and fixturing designs for new tooling.
• Develop prototypes and test tooling against validation plans for new, complex tooling.

Skills

CAD

Lab Works

materials science design

Education

Degree or HNC in Mechanical or Aerospace Design

Tools

Creo

Job description

Tooling Design Engineer required to support Manufacturing and Process Teams by designing, analysing and optimising production tooling for space propulsion systems.

You will specialise in the design and manufacture of cutting edge components used for chemical propulsion spacecraft rocket engines and thrusters.

Requirements

• Aerospace engineering manufacturing processes and production experience.
• CAD, Lab Works and materials science design skills.
• Degree or HNC in Mechanical or Aerospace Design.

Responsibilities

• Own tooling and fixturing solutions from initial concept through design, manufacture, validation, deployment, training and in service support.
• Work to define tooling requirements projects for production.
• Analyse CAD Creo tooling and fixturing designs developing for new tooling.
• Developing prototypes and testing new tooling and fixturing against validation plans for new complex critical tooling.