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Design Engineer – Tooling & Manufacturing
Permanent Mold | Foundry Tooling | Machining Fixtures
If you’re a Design Engineer who likes seeing your work go from a CAD model to actual tooling on the manufacturing floor, this may be the role for you.
LeClaire Manufacturing is looking for a hands-on Design Engineer – Tooling & Manufacturing to support our aluminum foundry and machining operations in Bettendorf, Iowa. You’ll design and improve the tooling that makes production happen—from permanent molds and foundry patterns to machining fixtures and production tooling.
We’re especially interested in candidates who have worked with permanent mold tooling, foundry patterns, machining fixtures, or similar manufacturing tooling. Experience with MAGMASOFT/MAGMA casting simulation is a definite bonus.
What You'll Do
- Design and modify permanent molds, foundry patterns, machining fixtures, and production tooling
- Create 3D models, detailed drawings, and manufacturing documentation
- Take projects from concept and customer data through tooling development and production launch
- Work directly with foundry, machining, quality, and production teams to make sure designs work in the real world—not just on the screen
- Troubleshoot tooling, casting, machining, and dimensional issues
- Improve existing tooling for better quality, repeatability, productivity, and tool life
- Incorporate manufacturing considerations such as draft, shrinkage, machining stock, parting lines, tolerances, and fixture requirements into designs
- Participate in design reviews and work with internal teams and outside tooling suppliers
- Support new product launches, continuous improvement, and cost-reduction projects
What We're Looking For
- Strong 3D CAD and mechanical design skills
- Experience designing tooling, fixtures, patterns, molds, or similar equipment for a manufacturing environment
- Ability to read and develop engineering drawings and work with GD&T and dimensional tolerances
- Practical understanding of how parts and tooling are manufactured
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot alongside production personnel
- Someone who is comfortable getting out from behind the desk and spending time on the manufacturing floor
Experience That Will Get Our Attention
Experience in any of these areas is especially valuable:
- Permanent mold tooling
- Foundry pattern and tooling design
- Machining fixture design
- Aluminum casting
- CNC machining and manufacturing processes
- Tooling development and troubleshooting
- MAGMASOFT/MAGMA casting simulation
Education & Experience
Strong, directly relevant experience designing manufacturing tooling, molds, patterns, or fixtures will be given significant consideration in place of formal education.
For this role, we're looking for the right combination of design ability, manufacturing knowledge, and practical experience. Candidates who have developed strong tooling expertise through years of hands-on experience are encouraged to apply.
Why LeClaire Manufacturing?
At LeClaire, our engineers aren't disconnected from production. You'll have the opportunity to design it, see it built, watch it run, and improve it.
We're an established aluminum casting and machining manufacturer in Bettendorf, Iowa, serving customers with complex, highly engineered products. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with experienced manufacturing professionals and make a visible impact on how our products are produced.
If you're a practical, hands-on designer who enjoys solving manufacturing problems and seeing your designs come to life on the shop floor, we'd like to talk with you.
Design Engineer – Tooling & Manufacturing
Permanent Mold | Foundry Tooling | Machining Fixtures
If you’re a Design Engineer who likes seeing your work go from a CAD model to actual tooling on the manufacturing floor, this may be the role for you.
LeClaire Manufacturing is looking for a hands-on Design Engineer – Tooling & Manufacturing to support our aluminum foundry and machining operations in Bettendorf, Iowa. You’ll design and improve the tooling that makes production happen—from permanent molds and foundry patterns to machining fixtures and production tooling.
We’re especially interested in candidates who have worked with permanent mold tooling, foundry patterns, machining fixtures, or similar manufacturing tooling. Experience with MAGMASOFT/MAGMA casting simulation is a definite bonus.
What You'll Do
- Design and modify permanent molds, foundry patterns, machining fixtures, and production tooling
- Create 3D models, detailed drawings, and manufacturing documentation
- Take projects from concept and customer data through tooling development and production launch
- Work directly with foundry, machining, quality, and production teams to make sure designs work in the real world—not just on the screen
- Troubleshoot tooling, casting, machining, and dimensional issues
- Improve existing tooling for better quality, repeatability, productivity, and tool life
- Incorporate manufacturing considerations such as draft, shrinkage, machining stock, parting lines, tolerances, and fixture requirements into designs
- Participate in design reviews and work with internal teams and outside tooling suppliers
- Support new product launches, continuous improvement, and cost-reduction projects
What We're Looking For
- Strong 3D CAD and mechanical design skills
- Experience designing tooling, fixtures, patterns, molds, or similar equipment for a manufacturing environment
- Ability to read and develop engineering drawings and work with GD&T and dimensional tolerances
- Practical understanding of how parts and tooling are manufactured
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot alongside production personnel
- Someone who is comfortable getting out from behind the desk and spending time on the manufacturing floor
Experience That Will Get Our Attention
Experience in any of these areas is especially valuable:
- Permanent mold tooling
- Foundry pattern and tooling design
- Machining fixture design
- Aluminum casting
- CNC machining and manufacturing processes
- Tooling development and troubleshooting
- MAGMASOFT/MAGMA casting simulation
Education & Experience
Strong, directly relevant experience designing manufacturing tooling, molds, patterns, or fixtures will be given significant consideration in place of formal education.
For this role, we're looking for the right combination of design ability, manufacturing knowledge, and practical experience. Candidates who have developed strong tooling expertise through years of hands-on experience are encouraged to apply.
Why LeClaire Manufacturing?
At LeClaire, our engineers aren't disconnected from production. You'll have the opportunity to design it, see it built, watch it run, and improve it.
We're an established aluminum casting and machining manufacturer in Bettendorf, Iowa, serving customers with complex, highly engineered products. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with experienced manufacturing professionals and make a visible impact on how our products are produced.
If you're a practical, hands-on designer who enjoys solving manufacturing problems and seeing your designs come to life on the shop floor, we'd like to talk with you.
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Who's Hiring
- Amazon12
- Tesla6
- Kiewit Corporation4
- Anduril3
- JE Dunn Construction3
Top Industries Hiring
- Manufacturing
- Technology & Software
- Consulting & Professional Services
- Energy
- Retail
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in industrial design engineer jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in industrial design, mechanical engineering, or a related design field
- Proficiency in CAD software such as SolidWorks, Rhino, or CATIA for 3D modeling
- Experience with physical prototyping, model-making, or additive manufacturing techniques
- Knowledge of design for manufacturability and injection molding or sheet metal constraints
- Familiarity with human factors principles and usability testing methods
- Portfolio demonstrating end-to-end product development from concept through production
Tips for Your Industrial Design Engineer Job Search
Tailor your portfolio to product categories
Hiring managers in medical devices, consumer electronics, and automotive each look for different design sensibilities. Curate your portfolio so the first three projects mirror the product category of the job you're targeting, not a general mix of everything you've made.
List CAD tools with version and context
Don't just list SolidWorks or Rhino. Name the version, state the project type, and note whether you used it for surfacing, mechanical assemblies, or concept ideation. Recruiters screening resumes often filter on exact tool names and context.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists industrial design engineer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Filter openings by manufacturing method
Job postings for industrial design engineers often signal the dominant manufacturing process, whether injection molding, sheet metal, or additive manufacturing. Matching your search and cover letter language to the method named in the posting shows domain fluency before the first call.
Prepare a design critique for your portfolio pieces
Most first-round interviews include a portfolio review where the interviewer will probe tradeoffs you made. For each featured project, prepare a two-minute explanation of a constraint you hit, what you changed, and what you'd do differently now.
Negotiate scope before you negotiate salary
Before your final-round offer conversation, clarify ownership structure: will you lead end-to-end from brief to production release, or hand off to mechanical engineering mid-cycle? The answer shapes your growth trajectory and should factor into how you evaluate the offer.
Industrial Design Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most industrial design engineers?
The companies hiring the most industrial design engineers right now include Amazon, Tesla, and Kiewit Corporation, with the largest share of openings in California, Texas, and Massachusetts, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Openings are distributed across consumer electronics, medical device, and automotive manufacturers, so the active hiring mix shifts as product cycles change.
How many industrial design engineer jobs are remote?
About 35% of industrial design engineer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, which is lower than many engineering disciplines because hands-on prototyping and lab access are part of the core workflow. Research-heavy roles focused on user insights, concept ideation, or digital rendering tend to offer the most remote flexibility.
How do you become an industrial design engineer?
Start with a bachelor's degree in industrial design, mechanical engineering, or product design. Build proficiency in at least one professional CAD tool and complete internships or co-ops that expose you to physical prototyping and manufacturing constraints. Develop a portfolio with projects that show your full design process, from initial sketches through production-ready documentation. Entry-level roles in consumer goods or contract design studios are a common first step into the field.
Can you get hired as an industrial design engineer without much experience?
Yes, but your portfolio carries more weight than your resume at the entry level. Employers want to see that you understand manufacturing constraints, not just rendering skills, so include projects where you documented material choices, tolerances, or design-for-assembly decisions. Freelance product work, competition entries like IDSA student awards, and hands-on capstone projects all count as relevant experience when paid roles are limited.
What does the industrial design engineer interview process look like?
Most processes begin with a recruiter screen followed by a portfolio review with the design manager, where you walk through two or three projects and field questions about tradeoffs you made. A take-home design challenge or whiteboard exercise is common in the second round, often focused on a brief product problem specific to the company's category. Final rounds typically involve cross-functional interviews with mechanical engineers, product managers, or manufacturing leads who assess how you collaborate across disciplines.
Where can I find and apply to industrial design engineer jobs?
You can find and apply to industrial design engineer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience, specialization, and preferred location, then apply directly to each opening that fits.
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