Sr Tool Design Engineer

General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems•Lincoln, NE

1d•Onsite

About The Position

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (OTS) is a global leader in the design, engineering and production of munitions, energetics, weapons, armaments, and missile subsystems around the world. OTS empowers the U.S. military and its allies with an extensive range of overarching product segments applied across all levels of strategic and tactical operations, providing a cutting-edge advantage to our warfighters. Our Ethos of Honesty, Trust, Transparency, and Alignment, are the guiding principles that form the foundation of everything we do. Integrity is paramount, innovation fuels our passion, customer satisfaction is at the core of our mission, and collaboration is key to our success - fostering a culture of teamwork and mutual respect among employees, partners, and stakeholders. Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits that include career development and recognition programs. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team! The Sr Tool Design Engineer develops and designs a variety of tools, machinery and equipment, such as shaping and cutting tools, dies, gauges and fixtures, for manufacturing and experimental purposes. This role consults with plant and manufacturing personnel to determine tool specifications and requirements and evaluates tools and machinery to improve quality and performance. This position requires in-depth conceptual and practical knowledge in own job discipline and basic knowledge of related job disciplines. The engineer solves complex problems, works independently with minimal guidance, and may lead projects or project steps within a broader project or have accountability for on-going activities or objectives. They also act as a resource for colleagues with less experience and consistently exercise discretion and judgment.

Requirements

Associate's Degree and 5-7 years' experience
Engineering degree required
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree
Technical Expertise
3D Modeling
Design Review
Failure Analysis
Functional Requirements
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
Manufacturing Process Engineering
Rapid Prototyping
Statistical Process Control
Test Plans
Industry Standards
Production Tools
Tooling
CAD Software

Responsibilities

Designs and develops tools and machinery used to facilitate and optimize manufacturing processes.
Reviews product design and build requirements to determine tooling concepts, design options, testing plans, and specifications.
Develops designs for fixtures, jigs, gauges, cutting and forming tools, carts, racks, and other items to support production.
Utilizes Computer-Aided Design (CAD) to create accurate, complete, and concise design models and documentation to fabricate tools.
Estimates costs, resource requirements, and materials required for tools.
May manage the sourcing, quoting, or procurement of purchased tools.