As an Mid senior/Senior Level Tooling Engineer- Jigs&Fixture; design, you will be responsible for Jigs & Fixture design & development for eVTOL airframes prototype manufacturing & supporting in assembly integration.The candidate will be responsible for interacting with vendors and cross functional teams in realisation of tooling and proveout.
Roles & responsibilities
Design and develop Bonding jigs, assembly jigs & fixtures, Ground support equipments, Inspection gauges used in the production and maintenance of aircraft sub-assembly, assembly & integration.
Perform DFM/DFA assessment during tooling design reviews to ensure manufacturability of airframe systems.
Exposure to Aircraft assembly & integration processes, 3D metrology inspection.
Solid hold in CAD modelling & drafting in CATIA V6, Enovia PLM.
Maintain accurate documentation and records of tool designs and modifications.
Assist Internal/external suppliers and customers with tooling related fabrication questions




Process quote backup sheets with required tooling and technical data in support of procurement for Out-of-Production product lines
Interrogate engineering/tooling drawings and CAD models to understand tool geometry and complexity, with knowledge of the Cartesian coordinate system, and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T;)
Utilize knowledge of common manufacturing processes as they relate to tooling, including casting, machining, forging, sheet metal fabrication, tube bending, welding, molding, composite layup and assembly to support Supply Chain
Utilize understanding of the different part commodities/part build strategies and what tool types are generally used for each commodity
Understanding of the need for periodic tool inspections and audits and ability to execute them
Articulate technical details relative to fabrication methods and tools required
Utilize a basic understanding of Loft Engineering
Utilize knowledge of the use of Master Tooling to control aircraft configuration
Coordination o

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