Date Posted:
2026-06-22
Country:
United States of America
Location:
US-TX-MCKINNEY-513WZ ~ 2501 W University Dr ~ WING Z BLDG
Position Role Type:
Onsite
U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.
Security Clearance Type:
None/Not Required
Security Clearance Status:
Not Required
Tool Engineering is a career field that specializes in designing custom mechanical solutions to support manufacturing, assembly, inspection, and test throughout the product lifecycle. Tooling Engineers are the subject matter experts who design innovative fixturing, gages, assembly jigs, material handling devices, lifting fixtures, manufacturing aids, and machine design solutions. The use of these items provides a consistent, safe, ergonomic means to assemble, inspect, handle, and transport production hardware. Tool Engineers use computer aided design to generate 3-dimensional models and technical drawing packages. Tool Engineers are responsible for all aspects of design, documentation, procurement and integration of assembly Tooling into a highly complex manufacturing environment. Tool Engineers oversee projects from concept to implementation and strive to incorporate safe, ergonomic, error-proofed, and innovative solutions into the factory.
The qualified candidate will provide mechanical engineering support for the McKinney Consolidated Manufacturing Center. The supported products are electro-mechanical/electro-optical systems with primary focus on the design of Special Tooling to facilitate assembly and secondarily to support Test Equipment for the systems. The tooling engineer will be responsible for new tooling product designs and implementation into the factory as well as improvements to existing tools. The candidate will utilize their mechanical engineering expertise during design, development, and integration to create solutions that meet tool product requirements and incorporate robust design principles. The candidate will provide leadership on designing, procuring and implementing special tools while collaborating with the factory support team to provide a complete build solution to the factory customer.
What You Will Do
- Develop complex 3-dimensional mechanical tooling solutions using CREO
- Capture and communicate tooling concepts with manufacturing and factory teams.
- Identify opportunities for improvement within our factories.
- Represent manufacturing as a mechanical engineering resource to support a variety of factory initiatives.
- Promote standardized fixturing concepts across programs to support a multi-product factory environment.
- Interpret and read mechanical engineering drawings including the usage of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.
- Provide stress analysis models and documents on below the hook lifting devices.
- Establish designs with significant consideration given to good error-proofing techniques.
- Integrate COTS components to increase design usability and cost effectiveness.
- Adjust designs as necessary to meet stakeholder needs.
- Optimize designs through proper selection of raw materials and finishes.
- Troubleshoot, diagnose and analyze design flaws and production issues.
- Assimilate details and requirements, and brainstorm potential tooling solutions.
- Follow and Support established guidelines regarding drawing layouts and release procedures.
Qualifications You Must Have
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Technology and Aerospace Engineering or related field
- Two (2) years of related experience
- Experience with CAD modeling
- Experience with drawing interpretation
- The ability to obtain and maintain a US security clearance. U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
Qualifications We Prefer
- Proven mechanical aptitude (ex. project development, hobbies)
- Experience/education with mechanical product development
- Experience in the design and integration of Electro-mechanical/electro-optical products and assemblies
- Experience with CREO
- Experience in generation of tool designs for use in a manual assembly environment
- Knowledge and experience of machine shop practices
- Machine design experience
- Additive manufacturing experience
- Experience or education performing Engineering Tolerance Analysis
- Experience or education evaluating a customer request and translating it into an innovative conceptual design
Learn More & Apply Now
Please ensure the role type defined below is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. This position is classified as:
Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.
Engineering/Other Technical Positions:Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics(STEM) and a minimum of 2 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.
As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attendselect steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.
The salary range for this role is 68,900 USD - 131,100 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate27s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.
Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.
Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company27s performance.
This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.
RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.
