As
a Mid senior/Senior Level Tooling Engineer - Mould design, you will be
responsible for Mould 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 realization
of tooling and prove out.
Roles
& responsibilities
- Design and
develop moulds, templates used in the production and maintenance of
aircraft composite parts& sub-assembly.
- 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
Required Skills
- CAD software
(Preferably CATIA or NX, Solidworks)
- Material
Selection
- Composite
manufacturing processes
- 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 3 to 5 years in Tool design & fabrication in the
aerospace industry.
- Familiarity
with different types of aerospace toolings, parts, assembly and materials are
highly desirable.
Work
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
- 3 to 5 years of experience in tool design and fabrication within the aerospace industry
- Experience with CAD software, preferably CATIA, NX, or SolidWorks
- Knowledge of material selection
- Knowledge of composite manufacturing processes
- Experience in tooling design and development
- Project management skills
- Prototyping experience
- Analytical skills
- Cost analysis skills
- Quality control skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Familiarity with aerospace tooling, parts, assemblies, 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.
