Tool Design Engineer

PGS Worldwide is seeking a Tool Design Engineer in Palmdale, CA for a one year contract-to-hire role supporting a leading aerospace & defense company. This role designs industrial machinery and production/experimental tooling—tools, dies, gauges, jigs, fixtures, and machine attachments—while leading process improvements across tool design and planning flow. You will use 3DX/CATIA to develop designs and create 2D technical drawings, and you will act as a liaison across design, manufacturing, engineering, and tooling procurement to manage quality, cost, and schedule considerations.Required SkillsSecret security clearance and ability to obtain SAP within 6 weeks of submissionRecent experience with CATIA V5 or 3DX (minimum 1 year within the last 5 years)7+ years of experience designing structures or tooling in CADMinimum 1 year cumulative experience designing structural assembly/fabrication tools for aerospace vehicles (or similar)Minimum 1 year experience creating 2D technical design drawings/blueprintsHigh proficiency with GD&TAbility to independently determine approaches and develop solutions to difficult problemsAbility to act as liaison between designers, manufacturing, engineering, and tooling procurement regarding quality, cost, and schedule for tool manufacturing planningAbility to lead activities to improve processes within tool design and planning product flowPreferred SkillsTool fabrication experienceExperience with structures assembly tooling, fixtures, drill jigs, and lift/move toolsExperience authoring tool usage instructions or assembly work instructionsManufacturing engineering-type production floor support experienceAircraft assembly experienceFirst article build experienceB.S. degreeWhat You'll DoDesign industrial machinery and tooling for production or experimental use (tools, dies, gauges, jigs, fixtures, machine attachments)Develop CAD designs using 3DX/CATIA and produce 2D technical drawings/blueprints with GD&TProvide technical solutions to a wide range of difficult tooling and structural design problemsCoordinate tooling manufacturing planning by partnering across design, manufacturing, engineering, and tooling procurement on quality, cost, and scheduleLead process improvement activities within the tooling design and planning product flowJob ID: 20600"Military veterans and transitioning military members are encouraged to apply to all PGS Worldwide positions. All of our jobs are military-friendly, and we work with leaders in Aerospace who rely on your military expertise to support mission-critical programs nationwide. As a Veteran Founded company, we know that the military has given you the skills and training you need to succeed in positions like this, and we want to support your success in the civilian sector however we can. We thank you for your service and humbly offer our own in return by helping you take your career to the next level."