Tooling Design Engineer – Precision Fixtures & Test Stands

nLIGHT, Inc.; Longmont (CO); On-site; USD 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4 weeks paid time off

11 paid holidays

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Tuition Assistance Program

Health Vision Dental paid by employer

Paid Family Leave

Disability coverage

401k with company match

Job summary

nLIGHT-DEFENSE Systems is seeking a Tooling Design Engineer to develop and produce advanced tooling, fixtures, and test equipment for High Energy Laser weapon systems. You will work with engineering and production teams to improve safety, quality, efficiency, and repeatability in assembly and testing of complex electro-optical systems.

Applicants must be eligible for a U.S. DoD security clearance; preference for those with existing clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Optical Engineering or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years designing tooling, fixtures, or support equipment in engineering/manufacturing environments.
• Experience with low-volume, high-precision systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, analyze, validate, and implement tooling and support equipment across manufacturing, integration, and testing.
• Lead mechanical design efforts on concurrent projects balancing short-term needs with long-term goals.
• Collaborate with Mechanical, Electrical, Optical, Manufacturing and Software teams to meet requirements.
• Create CAD models, drawings, and documentation for fabrication, assembly, testing, and maintenance.
• Perform tolerance studies, structural evaluations, and design verification to ensure safety and reliability.
• Identify opportunities to improve manufacturing efficiency, quality, ergonomics, and process effectiveness.
• Support procurement, fabrication, deployment, and coordination with vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Provide technical support during integration and testing, troubleshooting tooling issues.

Skills

Attention to detail

Cross-functional teamwork

Clear communication

Project prioritization

Education

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Optical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

nLIGHT-DEFENSE Systems is seeking a Tooling Design Engineer to develop and produce advanced tooling, fixtures, and test equipment for High Energy Laser weapon systems. You will work with engineering and production teams to improve safety, quality, efficiency, and repeatability in assembly and testing of complex electro-optical systems.

Applicants must be eligible for a U.S. DoD security clearance; preference for those with existing clearance.