Fixture Design Engineer: Precision Machining Innovator

TRUMPF North America; Farmington (CT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

TRUMPF North America in Farmington, CT, seeks a Programmer/Fixture Design Engineer to develop work‑piece holding devices and fixtures for our large Forest Line milling machines. This role blends mechanical engineering with creative problem solving to enhance productivity, precision, and safety across our fixture portfolio.

The position requires strong fixture design skills, GD&T knowledge, and collaboration with CNC programming and manufacturing teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent technical qualification.
• Minimum 5 years of fixture design and work holding systems experience.
• Strong understanding of GD&T principles and machining processes.

Responsibilities

• Update existing and develop new fixtures to fulfill machining requirements and improve efficiency.
• Develop fixture concepts to optimize processes, reduce cycle times, and improve part quality.
• Collaborate with product development, CNC programming and machining teams to meet requirements.
• Design tooling and fixtures using SolidWorks, ensuring compatibility with existing tooling and machines.
• Create detailed 2D drawings, BOMs, fixture assembly drawings, and 3D models for fixtures.

Skills

Fixture design

Machining processes

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

SolidWorks CAD

Job description

TRUMPF North America in Farmington, CT, seeks a Programmer/Fixture Design Engineer to develop work‑piece holding devices and fixtures for our large Forest Line milling machines. This role blends mechanical engineering with creative problem solving to enhance productivity, precision, and safety across our fixture portfolio.

The position requires strong fixture design skills, GD&T knowledge, and collaboration with CNC programming and manufacturing teams.