Senior Aerospace Tooling Design Lead

Chromalloy; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Chromalloy seeks a Senior Tooling Design Engineer to lead the design, development, and implementation of tooling solutions for aerospace component production and repair. You will own projects from concept through production, employing CAD/CAM, reverse engineering, CNC manufacturing, and design for manufacturability.

You will create 3D models and drawings in NX, validate CNC programs, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver tooling that meets safety and performance standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
• 5+ years of manufacturing design and tooling development experience.
• Strong CAD/CAM experience, preferably NX.
• Experience with CNC manufacturing and CAM programming.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and manufacturing specifications.
• Proficient with measurement technologies such as CMMs and optical scanners.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement tooling and manufacturing solutions for aerospace component production and repair.
• Own technical aspects of tooling projects from concept through production.
• Create and maintain 3D models, assemblies, and drawings using NX.
• Develop, validate, and support CNC programs for tooling development and fabrication.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and operations teams to meet requirements.
• Perform reverse engineering using dimensional inspection and 3D scanning.
• Apply design for manufacturability to improve tooling performance and efficiency.
• Evaluate tooling costs, assist project planning, and manage schedules.
• Support manufacturing operations through troubleshooting and process improvements.
• Review engineering work, mentor junior engineers, and present findings.

Skills

CAD/CAM

NX

CNC programming

3D modeling

Engineering drawings

Measurement technologies

Problem solving

Project management

Communication

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

NX

Job description

Chromalloy seeks a Senior Tooling Design Engineer to lead the design, development, and implementation of tooling solutions for aerospace component production and repair. You will own projects from concept through production, employing CAD/CAM, reverse engineering, CNC manufacturing, and design for manufacturability.

You will create 3D models and drawings in NX, validate CNC programs, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver tooling that meets safety and performance standards.