Tooling Design Engineer

Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC); Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC) is seeking a Tooling Engineer in Santa Ana, CA to oversee tool and fixture design, build, and procurement for investment casting processes, leveraging CAD and FEA to ensure quality, safety, and cost efficiency.

The role focuses on delivering timely tooling packages, supporting supplier quotations, on-site supplier visits, and maintaining fixture lifecycle documentation, with BS or AS acceptable and 5+ years of tooling experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in tooling/fixture design and procurement with deep expertise in tool design, stress analysis, machining, fabrication, welding, and materials application.
• Strong proficiency in dimensional gaging, machining holding fixtures, templates, and multi-axis part handling equipment.
• Solid grounding in statics, strength of materials, and stress analysis; advanced experience in FEA preferred.
• Thorough understanding of engineering design practices, revision control, and ANSI Y14.5 standards for geometric dimensioning and tolerances.
• BS in Engineering preferred but not needed; AS in Engineering/Technical field with 8-12 years of experience acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Review, analyze, and process tooling packages for supplier quotations, design, and build.
• Provide tooling and process design support using CAD tools (SolidWorks or similar), including FEA for stress analysis.
• Develop 3D CAD models of tooling and related process assemblies; conduct design analysis via FEA, performing meshing, calculations, and results evaluation.
• Manage RFQs and process Z-level purchase orders.
• Track supplier deliveries, close out invoices, work orders, and finalize fixture drawings.
• Conduct on-site visits to suppliers to assess progress and address technical concerns, coordinating with suppliers, manufacturing, and engineering teams.
• Establish and maintain fixture lifecycle documentation, including quotations, designs, work orders, and relevant records.
• Innovate and enhance procedures and techniques to meet engineering, tooling, and manufacturing requirements in a cost-effective manner.
• Assist with customer tooling audits as required.

Skills

Tool design

Stress analysis

Machining

Fixtures handling

Dimensional gauging

Multi-axis handling

Project management

SolidWorks

MS Office

Education

BS in Engineering

AS in Engineering/Technical

Tools

SolidWorks

FEA software

MS Office

Job description

Location and Details

• Country: United States of America
• State / County: California
• City: Santa Ana
• Division: Fasteners
• Company: Cherry
• Function: Engineering
• Workplace Type: On-Site
• Position type: Full Time
• Opportunity ID: 24401

Job Description

Mission: The Tooling Engineer is responsible for overseeing tool and fixture design, build, and procurement processes, ensuring that wax assemblies, molds, and fixtures meet functional, safety, and performance requirements. Leveraging CAD and stress analysis software, this role supports investment casting processes with a focus on timely delivery, quality, and cost efficiency, aligning with company-wide objectives for development and production.

Key Responsibilities

• Review, analyze, and process tooling packages for supplier quotations, design, and build.
• Provide tooling and process design support using CAD tools (SolidWorks or similar), including Finite Element Analysis (FEA) for stress analysis.
• Develop 3D CAD models of tooling and related process assemblies; conduct design analysis via FEA, performing meshing, calculations, and results evaluation.
• Manage Requests for Quotations (RFQs) and process Z-level purchase orders.
• Track supplier deliveries, close out invoices, work orders, and finalize fixture drawings.
• Conduct on-site visits to suppliers to assess progress and address technical concerns, coordinating with suppliers, manufacturing, and engineering teams.
• Establish and maintain comprehensive fixture lifecycle documentation, including quotations, designs, work orders, and relevant records.
• Innovate and enhance procedures and techniques to meet engineering, tooling, and manufacturing requirements in a cost-effective manner.
• Assist with customer tooling audits as required.

Qualifications

• Experience: 5+ years in tooling/fixture design and procurement with deep expertise in tool design, stress analysis, machining, fabrication, welding, and materials application.
• Technical Knowledge: Strong proficiency in dimensional gaging, machining holding fixtures, templates, and multi-axis part handling equipment.
• Engineering Fundamentals: Solid grounding in statics, strength of materials, and stress analysis; advanced experience in FEA preferred.
• Drawing and Tolerance Standards: Thorough understanding of engineering design practices, revision control, and ANSI Y14.5 standards for geometric dimensioning and tolerances.
• Education: BS in Engineering preferred but not needed; AS in Engineering/Technical field with 8-12 years of relevant hands‑on experience acceptable.
• Software Proficiency: Skilled in SolidWorks or similar CAD software for tool and product design; proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, Access, Outlook).
• Project Management: Capable of managing high volumes of tooling quotations and orders, and adept at resolving technical, cost, or delivery issues with suppliers and design teams.

Additional Information

Cherry Aerospace offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities to innovate and lead in advanced aerospace tooling design.

Company Profile

With more than 120 operations and approximately 20,000 employees worldwide, Precision Castparts Corp. is the market leader in manufacturing large, complex structural investment castings, airfoil castings, forged components, aerostructures and highly engineered, critical fasteners for aerospace applications. In addition, we are the leading producer of airfoil castings for the industrial gas turbine market. We also manufacture extruded seamless pipe, fittings, and forgings for power generation and oil & gas applications; commercial and military airframe aerostructures; and metal alloys and other materials for the casting and forging industries. With such critical applications, we insist on quality and dependability - not just in the materials and products we make, but in the people we recruit.

PCC is relentless in its dedication to being a high-quality, low-cost and on-time producer; delivering the highest value to its customers while continually pursuing strategic, profitable growth.

In 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by Chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffett, acquired Precision Castparts Corp.

Precision Castparts Corp. and its affiliates do not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Unsolicited resumes will become the property of Precision Castparts Corp & its affiliates, and no fee will be paid.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

For informational purposes only, the range of pay for this role is $85,300 to $110000 US Dollar (USD) Salaried based on a variety of factors. For informational purposes only, this role is eligible to participate in the Company's Quarterly Cash Bonus Plan, paid out at the quarterly bonus factor of 2X the Company's bonus multiple, based on the Company's performance in the applicable quarter Employees will receive 120 hours paid time off every year. Employees will also receive 10 paid holidays. Employees (and their families) are eligible to participate in the company's medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are eligible to enroll in the Company's 401(k) plan.

This position requires use of information or access to production processes subject to national security controls under U.S. export control laws and regulations (including, but not limited to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)). To comply with those regulations, this position may require applicants to be U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required export authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or the U.S. Department of Commerce.