Senior Aerospace Tooling Designer — CATIA & 3D Modeling

Ampcus, Inc; Palmdale (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ampcus Inc. is a certified global provider of a broad range of Technology and Business consulting services. We are in search of a highly motivated candidate to join our talented Team in Palmdale, CA.

The role focuses on designing industrial machinery and tooling with Catia, 3D modeling, and GD&T, ensuring accessibility, economy, and performance. Responsibilities include creating drawings, tolerances, exploded views, and models from sketches or prints; coordinating with suppliers and customers;

Qualifications

• 6 years of Catia design experience with high proficiency in 3D modeling and detailing.
• Familiarity with Industry Standards related to Detailed Drawing Requirements, ANSI, ISO, etc.
• Efficient in writing, communication, and ability to manage technical details.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office products - Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Support in the design of testing and prototype fixtures, if necessary.
• Follow internal procedures and standards including customer rules and drafting guidelines.
• Create drawings/tolerance stack-up analysis/exploded views/models from supplied information.
• Design components from various manufacturing processes; e.g., castings, forgings, stampings, powdered metal, machine turned components, molded plastics.
• Apply Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) to drawings.
• Generate drawings in accordance with industry design standards; ANSI, ISO, etc.
• Participate in supplier and customer meetings to understand and implement needs while assuring functionality, feasibility, and cost.
• Coordinate and chair necessary job/task clarification meetings with local team members as necessary.
• Must complete assigned tasks within the established project timelines.

Responsibilities

• Design industrial machinery and equipment, tools, dies, gauges, jigs, fixtures, and machine attachments for production or experimental use.
• Create drawings and models with GD&T and tolerance analyses.
• Coordinate with suppliers/customers to ensure feasibility and cost targets.
• Produce drawings per ANSI/ISO standards and maintain documentation.
• Support testing and prototype fixtures as needed.

Skills

Catia CAD

3D modeling

GD&T

Communication

MS Office

Drafting guidelines

Prototype fixtures design

Cost awareness

Education

Professional Engineer (PE) certificate

Tools

Siemens NX

CATIA v5

Femap

Job description

Ampcus Inc. is a certified global provider of a broad range of Technology and Business consulting services. We are in search of a highly motivated candidate to join our talented Team in Palmdale, CA.

The role focuses on designing industrial machinery and tooling with Catia, 3D modeling, and GD&T, ensuring accessibility, economy, and performance. Responsibilities include creating drawings, tolerances, exploded views, and models from sketches or prints; coordinating with suppliers and customers;