Tooling Engineer
Los Angeles, CAFull-timePosted 3mo ago
About the role
Founding member of Hadrian’s Special Projects division focused on design, development, and implementation of precision tooling systems to enable efficient, high-quality, large-scale manufacturing of parts and assemblies.
Responsibilities
- Design structural and mechanical tooling to support large components and assemblies.
- Collaborate with engineering teams and vendors to build, source, and implement tooling systems.
- Work with technicians and manufacturing teams to ensure proper installation and use of tooling.
- Support testing, validation, and continuous improvement of tooling across the production lifecycle.
- Provide clear documentation, technical guidance, and support for internal and external stakeholders.
Qualifications
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and how tooling supports quality and production efficiency.
- Experience in designing tooling systems for complex or large-scale parts and assemblies, such as machining or welding.
- Ability to contribute to both prototyping and continuous improvement efforts.
- Demonstrated ability to perform FEA and static analysis to validate tooling under real-world conditions with proficiency in 3D modeling and simulation tools (e.g., SolidWorks, CATIA, NX, or ANSYS).
- Knowledge of material selection and fabrication techniques suitable for high-load or high-temperature environments.
Skills
Required:Tooling designFEA and static analysis3D modeling and simulation
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for employees
- 401k
- Relocation support may be provided for certain situations, based on business need.
- Flexible vacation policy
- Equity
Last updated Sep 30, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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