As an Mid senior/Senior Level Tooling Engineer- Jigs&Fixture design, you will be responsible for Jigs & Fixture design & development for eVTOL airframes prototype manufacturing & supporting in assembly integration.The candidate will be responsible for interacting with vendors and cross functional teams in realisation of tooling and proveout.
Roles & responsibilities
Design and develop Bonding jigs, assembly jigs & fixtures, Ground support equipments, Inspection gauges used in the production and maintenance of aircraft sub-assembly, assembly & integration.
Perform DFM/DFA assessment during tooling design reviews to ensure manufacturability of airframe systems.
Exposure to Aircraft assembly & integration processes, 3D metrology inspection.
Strong hold in CAD modelling & drafting in CATIA V6, Enovia PLM.
Maintain accurate documentation and records of tool designs and modifications.
Assist Internal/external suppliers and customers with tooling related fabrication questions
Process quote backup sheets with required tooling and technical data in support of procurement for Out-of-Production product lines
Interrogate engineering/tooling drawings and CAD models to understand tool geometry and complexity, with knowledge of the Cartesian coordinate system, and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
Utilize knowledge of common manufacturing processes as they relate to tooling, including casting, machining, forging, sheet metal fabrication, tube bending, welding, molding, composite layup and assembly to support Supply Chain
Utilize understanding of the different part commodities/part build strategies and what tool types are generally used for each commodity
Understanding of the need for periodic tool inspections and audits and ability to execute them
Articulate technical details relative to fabrication methods and tools required
Utilize a basic understanding of Loft Engineering
Utilize knowledge of the use of Master Tooling to control aircraft configuration
Coordination of tool repair, improvement and engineering change activity, as needed.
Experience with Excel, PowerPoint / Google suite.
Adhere to project timelines and budgets and quality of output.
Basic knowledge on ERP & PLM
Basic knowledge on cost estimation & time study of project execution.
Basic knowledge on QMS, QC tools & Metrology
Basic knowledge on GD&T, Fits & assembly
Basic knowledge on PFD,PFMEA, Control plan
Requirements
Required Skills
CAD software (Preferably CATIA or NX, Solidworks)
Material Selection
Aircraft assembly processes & integration
Tooling Design & Development
Project Management
Prototyping
Analytical skills
Cost Analysis
Quality Control
Problem-Solving
Qualifications :
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace or any related field.
Work experience in 5+ years in Jigs & fixture design & fabrication in the aerospace industry.
Familiarity with different types of aerospace jigs & fixtures toolings, parts, assembly and materials is highly desirable.
Skills Required
- CAD software experience, preferably CATIA, NX, or SolidWorks
- Material selection
- Aircraft assembly processes and integration
- Tooling design and development
- Project management
- Prototyping
- Analytical skills
- Cost analysis
- Quality control
- Problem-solving
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
- 5+ years of experience in jig and fixture design and fabrication in the aerospace industry
- Familiarity with aerospace jig and fixture tooling, parts, assembly, and materials
What We Do
We're developing India’s 1st flying electric taxi for up to 10x faster intra-city commute and cargo transport. Incubated at IIT Madras, Chennai since 2019, The ePlane Company was founded by Professor Satya Chakravarthy with a vision to make flying ubiquitous. As an Urban Air Mobility (UAM) startup, we aim to alleviate on-road traffic congestion in cities worldwide by offering safe, sustainable and affordable flying experiences through our flagship product, The ePlane e200.
