Aerospace Tool Engineer, Manufacturing & Prototyping

Boeing; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 75,850 - 116,300; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Union-represented position

Drug Free Workplace

Competitive Total Rewards package

Job summary

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. (Boeing Defense unit) seeks a Tool Engineer to design and support tooling used in aircraft manufacturing. You will apply engineering principles to create and validate jigs, fixtures, and test equipment, while ensuring compliance with government and company processes.

You will lead tool layout, NC data prep, and producibility input across programs. The role emphasizes collaboration across functions and interfaces with customers to drive process improvements, with a focus

Qualifications

• Requires educational credentials meeting Boeing Wichita classification standards for engineers and typically 3 to 5 years' experience.
• Bachelor’s of Science in Aerospace, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering or related course of study from an ABET accredited University or a Master’s degree with 2 to 4 years' experience in related classification.

Responsibilities

• Applies engineering principles to design and support airplane manufacturing tools (access equipment, structures, etc.).
• Develops designs including concept, analysis of structural and mechanical systems, and tooling definition.
• Identifies and implements advanced technologies to improve manufacturing processes.
• Resolves concerns during fabrication using stress analysis and mechanics of materials.
• Conducts trade and cost studies; ensures parts meet definition and manufacturing plan requirements.
• Provides technical leadership to projects requiring tool engineering competencies to increase efficiency.
• Leading process improvement and technology development for manufacturing.
• Creates instructions and media for fabrication of tooling and tooling databases.
• Lays out computer-generated models for tooling fabrication and NC data preparation.
• Interfaces with production and customers to provide producibility and measurement services.

Education

ABET-accredited BS in Aerospace/Mechanical/Industrial Engineering

Master’s degree in related field

Tools

CATIA V5/V6

NX

3DX

Siemens

CAD/NC programming

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. (Boeing Defense unit) seeks a Tool Engineer to design and support tooling used in aircraft manufacturing. You will apply engineering principles to create and validate jigs, fixtures, and test equipment, while ensuring compliance with government and company processes.

You will lead tool layout, NC data prep, and producibility input across programs. The role emphasizes collaboration across functions and interfaces with customers to drive process improvements, with a focus