Tooling Engineer, Forging

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Design structural and mechanical forge tooling for ferrous and non-ferrous aerospace components and assemblies for the complete suite of forging processes, focusing on mechanical, hydraulic, screw, and horizontal hot…
• Collaborate with engineers and vendors to source/build, and deploy forge tooling systems.
• Interface with technicians to validate, install, and optimize forge tooling usage
• Conduct FEA, flow simulations, and die stress analyses to validate designs
• Document technical specifications, usage guides, and safety procedures
• Drive testing, validation, and iteration of forge tooling solutions
• Lead efforts to commission custom production forge tooling and machinery
• Support automated forge tooling integration in collaboration with controls engineers, for the exchange of perishable tooling and changeover.

Job requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Aerospace, Physics, or a related STEM field.
• 5+ years in a forging production system environment with emphasis on rate production optimization, tool life improvement, and defect prevention.
• Strong understanding of the various forge manufacturing processes and first principles of bulk deformation for ferrous and non-ferrous products, and how forge tooling supports quality and production efficiency.
• Experience in designing forge tooling systems for complex and high production parts and their integration with larger assemblies and downstream operations, such as machining or welding.
• Ability to contribute to both prototyping and continuous improvement efforts.
• Demonstrated ability to perform FEA and die stress analysis to validate forge tooling under real-world conditions with proficiency in 3D modeling and simulation tools (e.g., SolidWorks, CATIA, NX, ANSYS, DEFORM, Forge,…
• Knowledge of tool steel selection, fabrication, heat treatment, and assembly techniques suitable for high-load and high-temperature environments.
• Knowledge of material behavior for hot bulk forming processes, such as upsetting and extrusion of ferrous and non-ferrous metals.