Senior Tooling Design Engineer (CAD | GD&T)

General Dynamics - Ordnance and Tactical Systems (AR,ME,NE,OH,VT); Hampton (AR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems in Hampton, AR, is seeking an experienced Tooling Engineer to design and develop tools and machinery for manufacturing. The role collaborates with plant personnel to define tool specifications, review designs, and ensure production readiness.

The ideal candidate has an engineering degree with 8–10 years of tool design experience, strong CAD skills, and knowledge of GD&T and manufacturing processes.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree and 8-10 years' experience.
• Discipline/Major: Engineering degree required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Responsibilities

• Designs and develops 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

Education

Associate's Degree

Engineering degree

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

CAD Software

GD&T

Rapid Prototyping

Statistical Process Control

3D Modeling

Manufacturing Process Engineering

Test Plans

Industry Standards

Production Tools

Tooling

Job description

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems in Hampton, AR, is seeking an experienced Tooling Engineer to design and develop tools and machinery for manufacturing. The role collaborates with plant personnel to define tool specifications, review designs, and ensure production readiness.

The ideal candidate has an engineering degree with 8–10 years of tool design experience, strong CAD skills, and knowledge of GD&T and manufacturing processes.