Tooling Quality Engineer — GD&T, Molds & Inspection

L3Harris Technologies; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Huntsville, AL seeks a Sr. Specialist, Tooling Quality Engineer to define tooling requirements for molds, fixtures, and production tooling.

You will work with Tooling Engineering and cross‑functional teams to ensure tooling is manufacturable, inspectable, and maintains quality throughout its lifecycle. The role emphasizes GD&T, ASME Y14.5, and metrology expertise, with responsibilities including risk assessments, supplier quality, and early defect visibility before

Qualifications

• Knowledge of ASME Y14.5 and engineering drawing interpretation.
• Ability to establish GD&T datum schemes and tolerancing strategies for molds, fixtures, jigs, and inspection tooling.
• Experience performing tolerance stack‑up analyses to evaluate tooling fit and manufacturability.
• Experience validating tooling designs for manufacturability, inspectability, and maintainability.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001/AS9100 quality systems and supplier quality processes.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Review tooling drawings using ASME Y14.5 principles and sound engineering practices.
• Establish functional datum schemes and tolerancing strategies for molds, fixtures, jigs, tooling.
• Identify and resolve ambiguous or conflicting drawing callouts.
• Perform tolerance stack‑up analyses for tooling fit and manufacturability.
• Review tooling designs to ensure manufacturability and inspectability.
• Define inspection criteria and measurement approaches for tooling.
• Evaluate tool wear and distortion impacts on production hardware.
• Support supplier QMS reviews for compliance with quality standards.
• Travel requirements: <10% and ability to obtain security clearance.

Skills

ASME Y14.5

GD&T

Tolerancing

CMMs

Creo

Windchill

ISO 9001/AS9100

Tooling design

Manufacturing tooling

Measurement system analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Tools

CMMs

Creo

Windchill

Job description

L3Harris Technologies in Huntsville, AL seeks a Sr. Specialist, Tooling Quality Engineer to define tooling requirements for molds, fixtures, and production tooling.

You will work with Tooling Engineering and cross‑functional teams to ensure tooling is manufacturable, inspectable, and maintains quality throughout its lifecycle. The role emphasizes GD&T, ASME Y14.5, and metrology expertise, with responsibilities including risk assessments, supplier quality, and early defect visibility before