Senior Tooling Design Engineer - Aerospace CNC & NX

Chromalloy Gas Turbine, LLC; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Chromalloy is seeking a Senior Tooling Design Engineer to lead tooling design, development, and implementation for aerospace component production and repair. You will own tooling projects end-to-end, leveraging CAD/CAM (NX), reverse engineering, CNC programming, and DFM principles to drive improvements and innovation.

Join a collaborative team supporting manufacturing operations to deliver reliable tooling solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing design, tooling development, and reverse engineering.
• Strong CAD/CAM experience, preferably with NX.
• Experience supporting CNC manufacturing processes and CAM programming.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and manufacturing requirements.
• Experience using measurement technologies such as CMMs, optical scanning systems, and precision gaging.
• Strong understanding of 3D modeling, drawing creation, and tooling design principles.
• Excellent problem-solving, project management, and communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement tooling and manufacturing solutions that support aerospace component production and repair.
• Own technical aspects of tooling projects from initial concept through manufacturing and production support.
• Create and maintain 3D models, assemblies, and engineering drawings using NX.
• Develop, validate, and support CNC programs used in tooling development and fabrication.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and operations teams to deliver tooling solutions that meet customer and business requirements.
• Perform reverse engineering activities using dimensional inspection, 3D scanning, and other measurement technologies.
• Apply Design for Manufacturability principles to improve tooling performance, usability, and efficiency.
• Evaluate tooling costs, support project planning activities, and manage project schedules.
• Support manufacturing operations through troubleshooting, process improvements, and technical problem solving.
• Review engineering work, provide technical guidance, and mentor less experienced engineers.
• Present technical findings, project updates, and tooling solutions to internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

CAD/CAM

NX

CNC programming

Reverse engineering

Drawing interpretation

Education

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

Tools

NX CAD/CAM

CMMs

Optical scanning

3D modeling software

Job description

Chromalloy is seeking a Senior Tooling Design Engineer to lead tooling design, development, and implementation for aerospace component production and repair. You will own tooling projects end-to-end, leveraging CAD/CAM (NX), reverse engineering, CNC programming, and DFM principles to drive improvements and innovation.

Join a collaborative team supporting manufacturing operations to deliver reliable tooling solutions.