Aerospace NPI Tooling Designer | NX CAD & GD&T

Pratt & Whitney; Middletown (CT); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) match

Flexible schedules

Paid time off

Job summary

Pratt & Whitney is seeking a New Product Introduction (NPI) Tooling Designer to support the design, development, and manufacturing of durable tooling for aerospace operations. This role requires translating manufacturing requirements into practical tooling solutions and collaborating across engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, and operations to ensure readiness for production.

The ideal candidate will apply mechanical design, CAD, GD&T, machining, blueprint interpretation, and project

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field and 5+ years relevant experience, OR an advanced degree and 3+ years’ experience, OR 8+ years relevant experience in lieu of a degree
• Strong understanding of GD&T, machining principles, and blueprint interpretation
• Proficiency in NX or similar CAD software
• Demonstrated experience with durable tooling design and dimensioning, including experience designing or developing machining fixtures, production fixtures, gauges, inspection tooling, lifting devices, material handling equipment, assembly tooling, or other manufacturing support equipment
• Working knowledge of process planning, machine operations, and material characteristics, with experience supporting machining, fabrication, assembly, inspection, or other manufacturing processes
• Strong decision-making, communication, and project management skills, with experience coordinating engineering and tooling projects across Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, suppliers, or cross-functional teams

Responsibilities

• Analyze tooling packages from Manufacturing Engineering to understand scope-of-work requirements and develop durable tooling solutions
• Conduct concept, preliminary layout, and design approval reviews to support NPI programs and ensure tooling designs meet functional, manufacturing, quality, and producibility requirements
• Calculate cost estimates for tool design and manufacturing projects and support tooling sourcing and project planning
• Complete export reviews for jurisdiction and classification of tool drawings, CAD files, and tooling commodities
• Approve and release durable tooling reference packages for design, manufacturing, alteration, and/or repair
• Participate and adhere to cross-training practices to broaden your expertise and overall business process capacity across the Module Centers & Operations organization
• Disposition supplier non-conformances for accept, reject, or repair and lead supplier to complete RRCA for all escapes
• Contribute to continuous improvement, process improvement, and operational excellence projects as required
• Execute Manufacturing Engineering Specifications and Manufacturing Engineering Instructions
• Must be able to review drawings and concepts and resolve producibility concerns, including issues related to machining, dimensions, tolerances, materials, and manufacturing processes
• Candidate must possess a positive attitude and be able to communicate well with staff and management
• Expected travel: 5–10% to assigned MC&O locations, local travel to suppliers encouraged

Skills

GD&T

Machining principles

Blueprint interpretation

NX CAD

Durable tooling design

Tooling design

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's in STEM

Advanced degree

8+ years experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Teamcenter

SAP

Office 365

NX

Job description

Pratt & Whitney is seeking a New Product Introduction (NPI) Tooling Designer to support the design, development, and manufacturing of durable tooling for aerospace operations. This role requires translating manufacturing requirements into practical tooling solutions and collaborating across engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, and operations to ensure readiness for production.

The ideal candidate will apply mechanical design, CAD, GD&T, machining, blueprint interpretation, and project