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Tooling Design Engineer, Air Vehicles

Anduril· Air Dominance & Strike : Air Dominance & Strike Hardware : Tooling Design
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Costa Mesa, CA$129k - $171kFull-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

Tooling Engineer designing, validating, and implementing high-quality tooling and fixtures to enable efficient and safe manufacturing of complex aircraft structures; collaborates across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and quality to support new product introduction and production scaling.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and assist the air vehicle development team with new product designs to ensure manufacturability and validate processes/technology.
  • Provide real-time manufacturing floor support, resolving tooling-related issues and collaborating with technicians and engineers to improve production processes.
  • Conduct detailed tolerance stack-up and GD&T analysis of assemblies and their fixturing to ensure fit, function, and repeatability across production stages.
  • Own and execute tool designs using CAD software.
  • Understand and communicate tool access and machine access requirements.
  • Select the best methods for producing parts, tools, or assemblies.
  • Conduct root cause failure investigations and implement corrective actions.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in production assembly/fabrication, including composites, metallics, and manufacturing operations for air vehicles (manned or unmanned).
  • Demonstrated ability to distinguish critical design differences between prototype and production tooling.
  • Experience with detailed tooling requirements for composite manufacturing processes, including lamination, curing, trimming, and assembly.
  • Proficiency in designing mechanical parts using CAD. Understanding of manufacturing methods such as machining, sheet metal, composites, 3D printing, injection molding, and casting.
  • BS in Mechanical, Aerospace, or a related Engineering discipline, or equivalent applicable experience.
  • Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. security clearance.

Skills

Required:Manufacturing tooling designGD&T analysisCADManufacturing methods understanding

Benefits

  • Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package.
  • Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including health and related support.
Last updated Oct 7, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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