Job DescriptionTool Designer - Jet Engine ToolingLocation: Onsite
Employment Type: Full-Time
Citizenship Requirement: U.S. Citizenship Required (Export Controlled Program)
Position Summary
Cyient is seeking a
Tool Designer to support the design, development, and continuous improvement of specialized tooling used in the teardown, inspection, repair, and assembly of aircraft jet engines.
This position offers the opportunity to own tooling designs from concept through implementation while collaborating closely with mechanics, manufacturing engineers, machine shops, and customer engineering teams. The ideal candidate enjoys solving mechanical design challenges and creating practical manufacturing solutions that improve safety, quality, and productivity.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, modify, and improve tooling used during jet engine disassembly and assembly operations.
- Develop innovative tooling solutions using Engineering Standard Work (ESW) and customer design requirements.
- Create detailed 3D CAD models, assemblies, and manufacturing drawings using Siemens NX (Unigraphics).
- Perform engineering validation through hand calculations and finite element analysis (FEA) to ensure structural integrity.
- Interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and GD&T requirements.
- Review Tool Bulletins and Engineering Notifications to implement required tooling revisions.
- Participate in tooling fit, function, and validation trials before production release.
- Collaborate with mechanics, manufacturing engineers, machine shops, and quality teams to optimize tooling performance.
- Identify opportunities for cost reduction, process improvements, and continuous improvement initiatives through Pratt & Whitney CORE and Quality programs.
- Support troubleshooting and resolution of tooling-related production issues.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
- Experience with 3D CAD design (Siemens NX/Unigraphics preferred).
- Understanding of mechanical design principles and manufacturing processes.
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
- Working knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T).
- Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a collaborative engineering and manufacturing environment.
- U.S. Citizenship required due to export control regulations.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience designing tooling or fixtures for aerospace or manufacturing environments.
- Familiarity with aircraft or jet engine components.
- Experience performing Finite Element Analysis (FEA) using ANSYS or similar software.
- Knowledge of material properties, manufacturing methods, and structural analysis.
- Experience supporting Pratt & Whitney or other aerospace OEM programs.
Technical Skills
- Siemens NX (Unigraphics) 3D Modeling
- ANSYS or other FEA software
- GD&T
- Mechanical Design
- Engineering Drawings
- Tooling & Fixture Design
- Manufacturing Processes
- Structural Analysis
