Senior Tooling Engineer (Onsite)

RTX•Holt, MI

1d•$86,800 - $165,200•Onsite

About The Position

Pratt & Whitney’s Holt, Michigan facility is seeking a Senior Tooling Engineer to ensure the design, manufacture, readiness, and continuous quality of tools, fixtures, and gages that support reliable production across its sites. The engineer will lead full-lifecycle tooling activities, from concept and design through vendor sourcing, installation, commissioning, prove-out, and standardized handover, collaborating with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Operations, and Program Management to meet technical expectations and process requirements. The role involves designing molds and dies for aerospace components made from sheet metal and fiber-reinforced composites, as well as jigs and fixtures for composite laminated structures, bonded metal components, and complex aerospace assemblies. The engineer develops assembly and detail models and performs dimensional verification using Pro/Engineer or UG/NX, with strong NX competency. The role also supports tooling specifications and procurement, supplier selection, build schedules, shop-floor prove-out, tooling quality reviews, standardized processes for the Plant 5 Tooling Crib and industrial 3D printer management, and ISO9001/AS9000 documentation. This is an onsite, U.S.-based role. U.S. citizenship is required because only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under the program/contract. No security clearance is required. The posted salary range is $86,800–$165,200. Eligible applicants may receive benefits and annual incentive compensation, subject to business-unit, position, and other conditions.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of experience in an engineering, manufacturing, quality, tool room/tool design, or similar environment; alternatively, a master's degree and at least 3 years of such experience.
Demonstrated skill using Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, to analyze data, prepare technical reports, and present engineering findings.
Hands-on experience with CAD/CAM systems such as Pro/Engineer (Creo) and Siemens UG/NX, including building complex models, creating assemblies, and generating toolpaths.
Deep capability in NX, particularly modeling, drafting, and manufacturing modules, with the ability to troubleshoot design issues and support manufacturability reviews.
U.S. citizenship is required.

Nice To Haves

Experience with 3D-printed plastics, welding, fabrication, and operation of industrial 3D printers.
Background supporting prototype or production startups and manufacturing assembly process design and qualification.
Knowledge of composite component fabrication, bonded metals, aerospace hardware, and composite/bonding tool design.
Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, and continuous improvement programs such as Six Sigma.

Responsibilities

Design molds and dies for aerospace components involving sheet metals and fiber-reinforced composites.
Design jigs and fixtures for locating and assembling composite laminated structures, bonded metal components, and complex aerospace assemblies.
Create assembly and detail models and perform dimensional verification using Pro/Engineer or UG/NX.
Develop tool specifications and procurement documentation; participate in supplier screening and selection and coordinate tool build schedules.
Conduct tooling reviews with Manufacturing and Design Engineering, and lead shop-floor prove-out with Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, and Quality.
Coordinate with Design Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Program Management to align tooling requirements and resolve design ambiguities.
Establish standard processes for the Plant 5 Tooling Crib and industrial 3D printer management, including standardized handover procedures and acceptance criteria.
Ensure tooling requirements are understood, quoted, and managed in production, and lead technical reviews with internal stakeholders and vendors.
Monitor tooling quality through periodic reviews and checklists, and standardize best practices across PWAA sites.
Provide ISO9001/AS9000 documentation support for tooling activities.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
401(k) match
Flexible spending accounts
Flexible work schedules
Employee assistance program
Employee Scholar Program
Parental leave
Paid time off
Holidays
Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be available, depending on position level and collective-bargaining coverage.