Tool Design

Position would require the candidate to be a W2 employee of Donatech. US Citizenship Required.  Active Secret Clearance Required.  Designs industrial machinery and equipment, tools, dies, gauges, jigs, fixtures, and machine attachments required for production or experimental use, considering such factors as accessibility, economy, mobility, and performance requirements. Complete understanding and wide application of technical principles, theories, and concepts, in the field. Independently determines and develops approach to solutions. Provides technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems. Will act as liaison between designers, manufacturing, engineers, manufacturing, and tooling procurement regarding aspects of quality, cost, and schedule relating to tool manufacturing planning. Will lead activities to improve processes within the tool design and planning product flow. Will use 3DX / Catia for design and create technical 2D drawings. Required Experience: • Secret security clearance. Ability to obtain SAP within 6 weeks of submission. • Minimum 1 year design experience with Catia V5 or 3DX • Minimum 1 year cumulatively designing structural assembly / fabrication tools for aerospace vehicles or similar • Minimum 7 years’ experience designing structures or tooling in CAD • Minimum 1 year creating 2D technical design drawings. Highly proficient in GD&T. Desired Experience: •Tool fabrication •Types of tooling: structures assembly, fixtures, drill jigs, lift and move tools •Authoring tool usage instructions or assembly work instructions •Manufacturing engineering type production floor support •Aircraft assembly •First article builds •B.S. degree

Created: 2026-04-02