Engineer Tool 2

PGS Worldwide•El Segundo, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

PGS Worldwide is seeking an Engineer Tool 2 in El Segundo, California for a four-month contract role supporting a leading aerospace & defense company. This onsite position supports the design, development, fabrication, and inspection of industrial tooling and support equipment used for assembly, composite production, and experimental applications. The engineer will collaborate with manufacturing, operations, vendors, and cross-functional engineering teams to ensure tooling meets quality, cost, schedule, and safety requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline
Experience with industry-standard design tools, including NX CAD and CATIA
Knowledge of manufacturing and fabrication processes and machine shop practices
Experience with drawing release criteria and related documentation
Knowledge and application of GD&T (ASME Y14.5-2018)
Knowledge and application of drawing weld symbols
Ability to evaluate drawings for completeness, clarity, dimensional accuracy, materials, processes, standards, specifications, and fabrication practicality
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong organizational skills for managing time, projects, and resources
Technical attention to detail
U.S. citizenship
Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD SECRET security clearance and special program access

Nice To Haves

Experience in an aerospace manufacturing environment
Experience designing and fabricating special tooling and support equipment
Experience with tooling used in the manufacture of composite parts
Ability to evaluate vendor capabilities for tooling and aerospace part production
Experience establishing tooling statements of work and design estimates
Experience with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems
Strong organizational and project management skills
Experience with stress analysis using hand calculations and FEMAP/NASTRAN
Professional Engineering License
Current active DoD Secret clearance with an investigation date/periodic review within the last 5 years

Responsibilities

Develop tooling concepts and support equipment for new and existing programs
Design tooling and equipment, including engineering drawings, inspection requirements, and verification plans
Review designs for manufacturability, fit, form, and function
Identify and mitigate safety risks
Create layouts, preliminary designs, sketches, and supporting documentation
Interface with internal customers and design review teams
Coordinate with manufacturing, operations, and process engineering
Manage tooling projects, including cost, schedule, procurement, and fabrication
Review completed layouts and drawings for accuracy and compliance with standards and specifications
Identify design errors, omissions, and deficiencies and recommend improvements
Support vendors during fabrication and inspect completed tooling
Support continuous improvement, root cause analysis, non-conformance, and process failure investigations