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Tooling Design Engineer

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Palmdale, CA Contractor
POSTED ON 5/28/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/26/2026
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Job#: 3035647

Job Description:

Tooling Design Engineer

Location: Palmdale, California (Onsite)

Employment Type: Contract

Role Overview

An opportunity is available for a Tooling Design Engineer to support a tool design department. This role involves designing industrial machinery and equipment, tools, dies, gauges, jigs, fixtures, and machine attachments for production or experimental use. The position requires consideration of factors such as accessibility, economy, mobility, and performance requirements.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design industrial machinery, equipment, and various manufacturing tools.
  • Review and analyze specifications, sketches, drawings, and related data to assess factors affecting component designs.
  • Develop and maintain 3D models and drawings of components and sub-assemblies using Computer Aided Design (CAD) software.
  • Create drawings, tolerance stack-up analyses, and models from supplied information.
  • Apply Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) to drawings in accordance with industry standards.
  • Participate in design reviews with the engineering team.
  • Apply Design for Manufacturing principles to simplify manufacturing functions.
  • Complete assigned tasks within established project timelines.

Required Qualifications

Experience: 3 years of Catia design experience with high proficiency in 3D modeling and detailing.

Technical Skills:

  • CATIA v5 Experience
  • Tooling Design Experience including knowledge in designing castings, stampings, and turned components.
  • Understanding and usage of GD&T for proper application on drawings.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Preferred Qualifications:

  • NX Nastran
  • Siemens NX

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.

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Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6 months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

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