Senior Tooling Engineer - Smart Tooling & Automation Lead

SAAB; Colfax (IN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

SAAB is seeking a Senior Tooling Engineer to lead the design, optimization, and lifecycle support of tooling for aerospace and defense systems in a regulated, safety-critical environment. You will translate requirements into robust tooling for machining, composites, assembly, and test, collaborating with design, operations, quality, and suppliers.

You will develop 3D models and drawings, perform tolerance and structural analyses, drive root-cause investigations, and lead continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Requires degree in mechanical engineering and experience in tooling for aerospace/defense.
• Experience working in regulated, safety-critical environments.
• Strong collaboration with design, operations, quality and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, optimization and lifecycle support of tooling for machining, composites, assembly and test.
• Develop 3D models and drawings; perform tolerance and structural analyses.
• Drive root-cause investigations and lead continuous improvement to reliability, throughput and ergonomics.

Skills

Tooling design

3D modeling

Tolerance analysis

Root-cause analysis

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD (Creo / SolidWorks)

Finite element analysis

Job description

SAAB is seeking a Senior Tooling Engineer to lead the design, optimization, and lifecycle support of tooling for aerospace and defense systems in a regulated, safety-critical environment. You will translate requirements into robust tooling for machining, composites, assembly, and test, collaborating with design, operations, quality, and suppliers.

You will develop 3D models and drawings, perform tolerance and structural analyses, drive root-cause investigations, and lead continuous improvement