Aerospace Mechanical Design Engineer — Tooling & NPI

Jobot; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) match

Generous PTO, sick leave, holidays

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer for Production Tooling, Fixtures and NPI support in Santa Ana, CA. The role focuses on designing tooling and fixtures using 3D CAD, GD&T, and tolerance analysis across multiple product families in aerospace manufacturing.

The ideal candidate will lead tooling validation, contribute to NC programming datasets, and drive root‑cause investigations with structured problem‑solving methods. Onsite role with growth into manufacturing engineering leadership.

Qualifications

• Strong 3D CAD skills in SolidWorks, CATIA, or NX.
• Familiarity with GD&T per ASME Y14.5 and MBD workflows.
• Excellent communicator who collaborates across manufacturing, quality, and production.

Responsibilities

• Create detailed tooling, fixture, and processing aid designs using 3D CAD, GD&T, and tolerance analysis.
• Generate derivative and secondary models, reference geometry, and tooling datasets for NC programming, inspection, assembly, and test.
• Validate tooling and design intent through engineering analysis, producibility reviews, and shop floor application.
• Support design and modification of test equipment, including hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Lead root‑cause investigations and corrective actions using structured methods (8D, RCCA, DMAIC).

Skills

3D CAD SolidWorks

3D CAD CATIA

3D CAD NX

GD&T ASME Y14.5

Cross-functional communication

Job description

Jobot is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer for Production Tooling, Fixtures and NPI support in Santa Ana, CA. The role focuses on designing tooling and fixtures using 3D CAD, GD&T, and tolerance analysis across multiple product families in aerospace manufacturing.

The ideal candidate will lead tooling validation, contribute to NC programming datasets, and drive root‑cause investigations with structured problem‑solving methods. Onsite role with growth into manufacturing engineering leadership.