Tooling Design Engineer - Aerospace Manufacturing

ALTEN Technology USA; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ALTEN Technology USA in Lansing, MI seeks a Tooling Design Engineer for aerospace manufacturing. You will design and develop tooling, gauges, and production aids while creating CAD drawings and evaluating performance across CNC, turning, and additive manufacturing processes.

The role emphasizes ergonomic design, collaboration with engineering teams, and support for continuous improvement in production environments. U.S. citizenship is required for government work.

Qualifications

• A STEM degree and minimum of 10 years of tooling design experience.
• 10 years of experience using 3D modeling CAD software.
• Experience working with CAD assemblies.
• Strong understanding of Engineering Drawings and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing.
• Strong analytical skills and problem-solving abilities for design solutions.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft O365 suite.
• US citizenship is required to access and handle sensitive data for government/military programs.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop new tools, tooling, gauging, and other tooling aids to support production operations.
• Create designs and drawings using CAD software.
• Analyze tooling performance and adjust designs accordingly to improve performance.
• Design tooling for CNC machining, turning, and additive manufacturing methods.
• Review technical manufacturing specifications to determine tooling requirements.
• Design for ergonomics when appropriate.
• Collaborate with team members to develop design solutions for production support.
• Evaluate tooling/gauge/aid performance to determine for-use worthiness.
• Investigates and troubleshoots process issues.
• Provides technical support to operations.
• Consult with outside engineering entities when required to resolve issues.
• Provide technical support and guidance to internal and external vendors during tooling fabrication.
• Analyze process data in support of continuous improvement.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Strong communication and teamwork

Creativity and innovation

Microsoft O365 proficiency

Education

STEM degree

Tools

3D CAD software

CAD assemblies

Job description

Tooling Design Engineer - Aerospace Manufacturing

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life‑saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.

As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.

When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.

Job Description:

• ALTEN Technology is excited to announce an opening for a Tooling Design Engineer.


• The role will be responsible for day-to-day tooling design and development support for production tooling aids.


• The focus is on designing and developing tools, tooling, gauges, and tooling production aids to support new and existing production processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop new tools, tooling, gauging, and other tooling aids to support production operations.


• Create designs and drawings using Computer Aided Design (CAD) software.


• Analize tooling performance and adjust designs accordingly to improve performance.


• Design tooling for CNC machining, turning, and additive manufacturing methods.


• Review technical manufacturing specifications to determine tooling requirements.


• Design for ergonomics when appropriate


• Collaborate with team members to develop design solutions for production support.


• Evaluate tooling/gauge/aid performance to determine for-use worthiness.


• Investigates and troubleshoots process issues.


• Provides technical support to operations.


• Consult with outside engineering entities when required to resolve issues.


• Provide technical support and guidance to internal and external vendors during tooling fabrication.


• Analyze process data in support of continuous improvement.

Basic Qualifications:

• A degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of tooling design experience


• 10 years of experience using 3D modeling CAD software


• Experience working with CAD assemblies.


• Good understanding of Engineering Drawings and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing


• Strong analytical skills using appropriate logic and reasoning for design solutions.


• Strong communication and teamwork skills.


• Strong creativity and innovation skills.


• Proficiency with Microsoft O365 suite.


• US. citizenship is required for this position; only U.S. citizens are authorized to access and handle sensitive data required to support our government and military programs.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Aerospace Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) experience


• Understanding of Lean Manufacturing principles, experience with Kaizen events or experience with a continuous improvement program (6s, etc.).


• Experience with composite materials

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.

Compliance Notice: Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.