Specialist, Tool Design Engineer

L3Harris•Camden, NJ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Tool Design Engineer develops manufacturing strategies for specific products and processes and participates in engineering project teams to coordinate the release of new products. The role designs manufacturing tooling for producing solid-fuel rocket motors and warheads, including jigs, fixtures, lifting devices, and semi-automated equipment used to cast and assemble products. It also involves designing major components or portions of functional systems to improve products and support manufacturing operations. The engineer uses CAD equipment to develop design data, preliminary layouts, sketches, and proposals, while evaluating factors such as manufacturability, material and equipment availability, interchangeability, strength-to-weight efficiency, contractual requirements, and cost. The position designs mechanical equipment using PTC Creo and Windchill, works with production, program management, and safety teams to define requirements and tooling needs, and identifies equipment problems and designs repairs or modifications. This experienced professional role uses proficient knowledge of its area and practical project-management knowledge. The engineer may manage projects or processes with general supervision, communicate operational processes and procedures to internal and external contacts, recommend system and process enhancements, and work toward operational targets for programs and projects. The role requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Secret security clearance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 4 years of prior design engineering experience; or a graduate degree and at least 2 years of prior design engineering experience; or, in lieu of a degree, at least 8 years of prior design engineering experience.
At least 2 years of experience designing tooling to support manufacturing.
At least 1 year of experience using a solid-modeling program such as Unigraphics NX, Pro-Engineer, AutoCAD Inventor, Catia, CREO, or Solid Works.
Ability to obtain a U.S. Secret security clearance.
Proficient knowledge of the job area and practical knowledge of project management.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in the defense industry.
Knowledge of air controls.

Responsibilities

Develop manufacturing strategies for specific products and processes.
Participate in engineering project teams to coordinate the release of new products.
Design manufacturing tooling for the production of solid-fuel rocket motors and warheads.
Develop jigs, fixtures, lifting devices, and semi-automated equipment for casting and assembling products.
Design major components or portions of functional systems to improve products and facilitate manufacturing operations.
Use CAD equipment to develop design data, preliminary layouts, sketches, and notes for design proposals.
Evaluate design factors including ease of manufacture, material and equipment availability, interchangeability, replaceability, strength-to-weight efficiency, contractual requirements, and cost.
Design mechanical equipment using PTC Creo and Windchill.
Work with production, program management, and safety to develop requirements and identify tooling needs.
Identify problems with existing equipment and design repairs or modifications.
Communicate operational processes, practices, and procedures to internal and external contacts.
Recommend enhancements to systems and processes.
Work toward operational targets for specific programs and projects.
May manage projects or processes with general supervision.