Engineer Tool 2

Apex Systems; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401K with company match

ESPP

HSA

Job summary

Everforth Apex Systems in El Segundo, CA is hiring an Engineer Tool 2 to design tooling and supporting equipment for aerospace programs. You will develop concepts, produce drawings, and validate layouts while coordinating with manufacturing and engineering teams.

You will review designs for manufacturability, assess safety risks, and ensure compliance with quality and cost targets. This role requires a STEM degree and strong CAD skills in NX CATIA GD&T.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM required.
• Experience with NX CAD and CATIA.
• Knowledge of GD&T (ASME Y14.5-2018).
• Knowledge of drawing weld symbols.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Strong verbal and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Develop tooling concepts and support equipment for programs.
• Design tooling and equipment with drawings, inspection criteria, and verification plans.
• Review designs for manufacturability and fit/form/function.
• Identify and mitigate safety risks per standards.
• Create layouts of complex assemblies and sections.

Skills

NX CAD

CATIA

GD&T ASME Y14.5-2018

Weld symbols

US Citizenship

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in STEM

Tools

PLM system

FEMAP

NASTRAN

Job description

Job#: 3049525

Engineer Tool 2

Location

El Segundo, California (Onsite)

Role Overview

An opportunity is available for an Engineer Tool 2 to support a tooling department. This role involves working in a dynamic environment with diverse assignments and collaboration with internal and external customers. The position requires designing industrial tools and equipment for various production uses while ensuring that all tooling meets quality, cost, schedule, and safety standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop tooling concepts and support equipment for new and existing programs.
• Design tooling and equipment, including engineering drawings, inspection requirements, and verification plans.
• Review designs for manufacturability, fit, form, and function.
• Identify and mitigate safety risks in accordance with company and government standards.
• Create layouts of complex assemblies and detailed parts of structures.
• Develop basic data and make preliminary layouts, sketches, and notes for design proposals.
• Interface with internal customers and design review teams to ensure requirements are met.
• Coordinate with manufacturing, operations, and process engineering to support program objectives.
• Manage tooling projects, including cost, schedule, procurement, and fabrication.
• Check completed layouts and drawings for clarity, completeness, and conformity to standards.
• Identify design errors and recommend revisions or improvements.
• Support vendors during fabrication and inspect tooling for drawing compliance.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and investigations related to root cause analysis.

Required Qualifications

Education: A Bachelor's Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline is required.

Skills

• Experience with industry standard design tools including NX CAD and CATIA.
• Knowledge of manufacturing, fabrication processes, and machine shop practices.
• Experience with drawing release criteria for completeness, clarity, and dimensional accuracy.
• Knowledge and application of GD&T (ASME Y14.5-2018).
• Knowledge and application of drawing weld symbols.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Organizational skills in managing time, projects, and resources.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active DOD secret Clearance
• Experience in an aerospace manufacturing environment.
• Experience in engineering, design, and fabrication of special tooling and support equipment.
• Experience in design and fabrication of tooling used in the manufacture of composite parts.
• Ability to evaluate vendor capabilities for tooling and aerospace part production.
• Experience with a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system.
• Project management skills.
• Experience with stress analysis via hand calculations and FEMAP/NASTRAN.
• Possession of a Professional Engineering License.

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

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