Specialist, Tool Design Engineer

L3Harris Technologies•Camden, AR

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The Tool Design Engineer will develop manufacturing strategies for specific products and processes and participate on engineering project teams to coordinate the release of new products. The role designs manufacturing tooling for the production of solid fuel rocket motors and warheads, including jigs, fixtures, lifting devices, and semi-automated equipment used to cast and assemble final products. The engineer designs major components or portions of functional systems to improve products and facilitate manufacturing operations, using CAD equipment to develop design data, preliminary layouts, sketches, and notes. The role investigates and makes decisions about design factors including manufacturability, material and equipment availability, interchangeability, replaceability, strength-to-weight efficiency, contractual specifications, and cost. The position is for an experienced professional with proficient knowledge of the job area and practical project-management knowledge. The engineer may manage projects or processes with general supervision, communicate operational processes and procedures to contacts inside and outside the department, recommend improvements to systems and processes, and work toward operational targets for programs and projects. The role designs mechanical equipment using PTC Creo and Windchill, works with production, program management, and safety to define requirements and tooling needs, and identifies existing equipment problems to design repairs and modifications. The employee must be able to obtain a U.S. Secret security clearance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior design engineering experience; or graduate degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior design engineering experience; or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 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.

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 production of solid fuel rocket motors and warheads.
Develop jigs, fixtures, lifting devices, and semi-automated equipment to cast and assemble final 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 manufacturability, material and equipment availability, interchangeability, replaceability, strength-to-weight efficiency, contractual specification requirements, and cost.
Design mechanical equipment using PTC Creo and Windchill.
Interface with production, program management, and safety to develop requirements and tooling needs.
Identify problems with existing equipment and design repairs and modifications.
Communicate and interpret operational processes, practices, and procedures to contacts inside and outside the department.
Recommend enhancements to systems and processes.
Work toward operational targets for specific programs and projects.
Manage projects or processes with general supervision, as applicable.