General Matter
Tooling Engineer
$90K–$175K
Los Angeles, CA +1 · Full-time · Posted Oct 1, 2025
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles, California, United States - Experience
- 3+ years of tooling or fixture design experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
About the job
Designs, builds, and maintains custom tooling and fixtures that support safe, repeatable manufacturing and production operations.
What you'll do
- Design and develop custom tooling, jigs, and fixtures using CAD software for prototyping and production.
- Fabricate, assemble, wire, and validate tooling, fixtures, and test systems; troubleshoot production tool issues.
- Ensure tooling meets safety, ergonomic, and operational requirements and collaborate with production and engineering teams to improve designs.
What they ask for
- Evidence of exceptional ability, such as projects, a portfolio, or completed products.
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
- Proficient in a 3D CAD package; examples include Solidworks, CATIA, and NX.
- Knowledge of GD&T and machining processes.
Nice to have
- Experience in automotive, aerospace, or similar industries involving custom tooling and complexity.
- Knowledge of additive manufacturing for rapid tooling.
Pay
$90,000–$175,000 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
CAD, Solidworks, CATIA, NX, GD&T
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