Tool Engineer III

DP Professionals

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Palmdale, California

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PERMANENT

Updated 10/05/2026

Job Description

Job Summary

DPP is seeking a Tool Engineer III for an opportunity with our client in the Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing industry.

Work Location:

Onsite in Palmdale, CA

Duration:

12 months

Terms:

W2 Contract

Work Authorization:

US Citizen

Responsibilities:

Designs industrial machinery and equipment, tools, dies, gauges, jigs, fixtures, and machine attachments required for production or experimental use, considering such factors as accessibility, economy, mobility, and performance requirements.

Required Qualifications:

6+ years of Catia design experience (high proficiency in 3D modeling and detailing).

Familiarity with Industry Standards related to Detailed Drawing Requirements, ANSI, ISO, etc.

Efficient in writing, communication and ability to manage technical details.

Proficient with Microsoft office products - Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

Support in the design of testing and prototype fixtures, if necessary.

Follow internal procedures and standards including customer rules and drafting guidelines.

Create drawings/tolerance stack-up analysis/exploded views/models from supplied information such as sketches, marked prints, catalog references, layouts and other information.

Design components from a variety of different manufacturing processes; e.g. castings, forgings, stampings, powdered metal, machine turned components, molded plastics.

Apply Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) to drawings.

Generate drawings in accordance with industry design standards; ANSI, ISO, etc.

Participate in supplier and customer meetings to understand and implement needs from all sides still assuring functionality/feasibility/cost.

Coordinates and chairs necessary job/task clarification meetings with local team members as necessary.

Must complete assigned tasks within the established project timelines.

Hold a professional engineering (PE) certificate and have the ability to perform stress analysis as well as stamp it.

Interested?

Learn more:

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DP Professionals (DPP) offers a range of compensation and benefits packages to our employees and their eligible dependents. DPP is a certified Woman-owned Small Business Enterprise (WBE and WOSB) with more than 25 years in the staffing industry.

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