Senior Tooling & CAD Design Engineer

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems; Hampton (AR); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems is seeking a senior Tooling Engineer to design and develop complex tools and machinery for manufacturing. You will work with plant teams to determine tooling requirements, create CAD models, and document specifications for tooling projects.

The role involves evaluating costs, materials, and resource needs, plus potential procurement oversight. A strong background in GD&T, rapid prototyping, and manufacturing process engineering is required.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree and 10-12 years' experience.
• Engineering degree required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Designs and develops complex tools and machinery used to facilitate and optimize manufacturing processes.
• Reviews product design and build requirements to determine tooling concepts, design options, testing plans, and specifications.
• Develops designs for fixtures, jigs, gauges, cutting and forming tools, carts, racks, and other items to support production.
• Utilizes Computer-Aided Design (CAD) to create accurate, complete, and concise design models and documentation to fabricate tools.
• Estimates costs, resource requirements, and materials required for tools.
• May manage the sourcing, quoting, or procurement of purchased tools.

Skills

3D Modeling

Design Review

Failure Analysis

GD&T

Manufacturing Process Engineering

Rapid Prototyping

Statistical Process Control

Test Plans

Industry Standards

Production Tools

Tooling

CAD Software

Education

Engineering degree

Associate's Degree

Tools

CAD Software

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems is seeking a senior Tooling Engineer to design and develop complex tools and machinery for manufacturing. You will work with plant teams to determine tooling requirements, create CAD models, and document specifications for tooling projects.

The role involves evaluating costs, materials, and resource needs, plus potential procurement oversight. A strong background in GD&T, rapid prototyping, and manufacturing process engineering is required.