Hadrian
Tooling Engineer, Welding
$115K–$170K
Los Angeles, CA · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 17, 2026
- Experience
- 4+ years designing tooling in a manufacturing environment.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Welding Engineering, or equivalent hands-on experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State, to comply with ITAR.
About the job
Design, fabricate, validate, and support welding fixtures and tooling for manual and robotic production of complex aerospace, defense, and naval parts.
What you'll do
- Design weld fixtures and tooling from concept through detailed drawings, including tooling for robotic weld cells.
- Validate designs using FEA and hand calculations; manage fabrication, prove-out, verification, and production release.
- Work with welding teams to improve fit-up, control distortion, and ensure tooling is practical and safe to use.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Welding Engineering, or equivalent hands-on experience.
- 4+ years designing tooling in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience designing weld fixtures or tooling, or a combined background in welding and tooling design; experience taking tools from CAD into production.
- Proficiency in 3D CAD (SolidWorks, NX, or CATIA) and GD&T, plus FEA or static analysis; working knowledge of welding processes, distortion, and tooling materials.
Nice to have
- Experience with robotic or automated weld-cell tooling, complex welded structures, modular fixturing, or hands-on welding or machining.
- Familiarity with AS9100, NAVSEA, or AWS requirements and CMM or laser tracker inspection.
Pay
$115,000 - $170,000 USD base salary
Tools
SolidWorks, NX, CATIA, FEA, GD&T, CMM, laser tracker
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