Tool Design Engineer Jobs
Tool Design Engineer jobs are open across automotive, aerospace, medical device, and industrial manufacturing, from entry-level to senior and principal, with specializations in jig and fixture design, progressive die tooling, and injection mold tooling. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Launch your career in the fast-paced semiconductor industry with Exyte, a global leader in engineering, design, and construction for the world’s most advanced technology facilities. As a Tool Install Associate Design Lead, you will play a key role in bringing complex manufacturing environments to life by supporting the development of tool installation design packages for some of the industry's most innovative clients.
Working alongside experienced Design Leads, engineers, and designers, you will help coordinate multidisciplinary design efforts across mechanical, process, electrical, and controls systems. This role offers a unique opportunity to develop technical expertise, gain exposure to leading-edge semiconductor projects, and build the leadership skills needed to progress into a future Design Lead position.
If you are motivated to learn, thrive in a collaborative environment, and want to help shape the future of advanced manufacturing, this is the opportunity for you.
Explore your tasks and responsibilities
- Collaborate with engineers, designers, and project teams to develop high-quality tool installation construction documents that meet project requirements, industry best practices, and client standards.
- Partner with Design Leads to coordinate multidisciplinary design activities and ensure alignment across project stakeholders.
- Support the delivery of design packages that are accurate, complete, and executed within established scope, schedule, and budget targets.
- Assist in monitoring project progress and identifying potential risks to project objectives.
- Work with Design Leads and Design Managers to support scope management and the development of change orders when project requirements evolve.
- Collaborate with Project Controls teams to review project budgets, forecasts, and resource needs.
- Facilitate client and contractor design review meetings, capture action items and stakeholder feedback, and ensure timely documentation of meeting outcomes.
- Participate in field walks and learn how a semiconductor factory operates
- Proactively track open design and construction issues, working with project teams to develop practical solutions and drive resolution.
- Build strong working relationships with clients, project partners, and internal stakeholders.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance quality, efficiency, and project delivery performance.
- Take ownership of personal development through mentoring, training, and hands-on project experience.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Show your expertise
Minimum Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Construction Management, or related field required
- Entry-level position; recent graduates and candidates seeking to begin a career in engineering design and project delivery are encouraged to apply.
Preferred
- Equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.
- Previous experience or internship exposure within advanced technology, semiconductor, manufacturing, or industrial projects.
- Experience working within consulting engineering, construction, or design environments.
- Demonstrated ability to contribute effectively within a collaborative team setting.
- Exposure to continuous improvement initiatives or Lean methodologies.
Technical & Professional Skills
- Basic understanding of engineering and design processes within multidisciplinary project environments.
- Familiarity with Lean project delivery principles and continuous improvement practices.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Teams, and Outlook.
- Working knowledge of AutoCAD, Bluebeam, and Power BI is a plus.
Leadership & Collaboration Skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Detail-oriented with a commitment to quality and accuracy.
- Self-motivated, energetic, and eager to learn.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a team-oriented environment.
- Ability to build productive relationships with colleagues, department leaders, contractors, and client representatives.
- Open to coaching and mentorship from experienced professionals.
- Strong problem-solving mindset with the ability to navigate challenges and support conflict resolution.
- Positive attitude and willingness to take initiative while leading by example.
Contact:
You want to be part of the Exyte team? We look forward to receiving your application!
For further questions and information, please do not hesitate to contact Adrian Evangelista via E-Mail at adrian.evangelista@exyte.net.
Please note that we only consider applications submitted through our application portal. Applications sent via email will not be considered due to data protection regulations.
Discover your exciting role
Launch your career in the fast-paced semiconductor industry with Exyte, a global leader in engineering, design, and construction for the world’s most advanced technology facilities. As a Tool Install Associate Design Lead, you will play a key role in bringing complex manufacturing environments to life by supporting the development of tool installation design packages for some of the industry's most innovative clients.
Working alongside experienced Design Leads, engineers, and designers, you will help coordinate multidisciplinary design efforts across mechanical, process, electrical, and controls systems. This role offers a unique opportunity to develop technical expertise, gain exposure to leading-edge semiconductor projects, and build the leadership skills needed to progress into a future Design Lead position.
If you are motivated to learn, thrive in a collaborative environment, and want to help shape the future of advanced manufacturing, this is the opportunity for you.
Explore your tasks and responsibilities
- Collaborate with engineers, designers, and project teams to develop high-quality tool installation construction documents that meet project requirements, industry best practices, and client standards.
- Partner with Design Leads to coordinate multidisciplinary design activities and ensure alignment across project stakeholders.
- Support the delivery of design packages that are accurate, complete, and executed within established scope, schedule, and budget targets.
- Assist in monitoring project progress and identifying potential risks to project objectives.
- Work with Design Leads and Design Managers to support scope management and the development of change orders when project requirements evolve.
- Collaborate with Project Controls teams to review project budgets, forecasts, and resource needs.
- Facilitate client and contractor design review meetings, capture action items and stakeholder feedback, and ensure timely documentation of meeting outcomes.
- Participate in field walks and learn how a semiconductor factory operates
- Proactively track open design and construction issues, working with project teams to develop practical solutions and drive resolution.
- Build strong working relationships with clients, project partners, and internal stakeholders.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance quality, efficiency, and project delivery performance.
- Take ownership of personal development through mentoring, training, and hands-on project experience.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Show your expertise
Minimum Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Construction Management, or related field required
- Entry-level position; recent graduates and candidates seeking to begin a career in engineering design and project delivery are encouraged to apply.
Preferred
- Equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.
- Previous experience or internship exposure within advanced technology, semiconductor, manufacturing, or industrial projects.
- Experience working within consulting engineering, construction, or design environments.
- Demonstrated ability to contribute effectively within a collaborative team setting.
- Exposure to continuous improvement initiatives or Lean methodologies.
Technical & Professional Skills
- Basic understanding of engineering and design processes within multidisciplinary project environments.
- Familiarity with Lean project delivery principles and continuous improvement practices.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Teams, and Outlook.
- Working knowledge of AutoCAD, Bluebeam, and Power BI is a plus.
Leadership & Collaboration Skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Detail-oriented with a commitment to quality and accuracy.
- Self-motivated, energetic, and eager to learn.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a team-oriented environment.
- Ability to build productive relationships with colleagues, department leaders, contractors, and client representatives.
- Open to coaching and mentorship from experienced professionals.
- Strong problem-solving mindset with the ability to navigate challenges and support conflict resolution.
- Positive attitude and willingness to take initiative while leading by example.
Contact:
You want to be part of the Exyte team? We look forward to receiving your application!
For further questions and information, please do not hesitate to contact Adrian Evangelista via E-Mail at adrian.evangelista@exyte.net.
Please note that we only consider applications submitted through our application portal. Applications sent via email will not be considered due to data protection regulations.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Aerospace & Defense
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in tool design engineer jobs.
- Proficiency in SolidWorks, CATIA, or equivalent 3D CAD software
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, or a related field
- Experience designing jigs, fixtures, dies, or molds for production environments
- Working knowledge of GD&T standards and tolerance analysis
- Familiarity with manufacturing processes such as stamping, casting, or injection molding
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications
Tips for Your Tool Design Engineer Job Search
Tailor your resume to tooling software
List every CAD and CAM platform you've used by name, including version experience where relevant. Hiring managers for tool design engineer roles screen resumes for specific software proficiency before reading anything else, so burying it in a skills section costs you interviews.
Show GD&T fluency on your resume
Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing knowledge is a hard filter for most tool design engineer postings. Call out your GD&T experience explicitly, name the standards you've worked to, and reference specific projects where tight tolerances shaped your tooling decisions.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists tool design engineer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings by manufacturing process
Search separately for stamping, casting, molding, and fabrication roles rather than a single broad query. Each process has distinct tooling conventions, and matching your application materials to the specific process named in the posting signals immediate relevance to the hiring team.
Prepare a portfolio of tool release packages
Bring a portfolio that includes at least one complete tool release package: drawings, bill of materials, design rationale, and any ECN history. Interviewers for tool design engineer positions often ask you to walk through a past design decision, and a real package anchors that conversation.
Negotiate around prototype and production scope
When evaluating an offer, ask how much of the role is prototype tooling versus production tooling. The two have different pacing, approval cycles, and development opportunities, and knowing the split helps you assess whether the role matches where you want your career to go.
Tool Design Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most tool design engineers?
The companies hiring the most tool design engineers right now include General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, HCLTech, and L3Harris, with the largest share of openings in California, Alabama, and Nebraska, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Automotive suppliers, aerospace manufacturers, and medical device companies consistently post the highest volumes of tool design engineer openings.
How many tool design engineer jobs are remote?
About 17% of tool design engineer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the hands-on nature of most tooling work. The sub-areas most likely to offer remote or hybrid arrangements include design review, drafting, and documentation roles that do not require physical access to shop floor equipment or prototype builds.
How do you become a tool design engineer?
Most tool design engineers start with a degree in mechanical or manufacturing engineering, then gain hands-on experience with CAD software and manufacturing processes through internships or entry-level roles in a shop or plant environment. Building proficiency in GD&T, learning to read and generate tool release packages, and working alongside machinists and process engineers during prototype builds accelerates the path to a full tool design role.
Can you get hired as a tool design engineer with little experience?
Yes, employers in high-volume manufacturing sectors hire entry-level tool design engineers who can demonstrate strong CAD fundamentals, an understanding of basic manufacturing processes, and the ability to read engineering drawings accurately. Building a portfolio of student or personal projects that includes dimensioned tooling sketches, fixture concepts, or design rationale write-ups gives hiring managers something concrete to evaluate when your work history is limited.
What does the tool design engineer interview process look like?
Most tool design engineer interviews include an initial phone or video screen focused on your software experience and manufacturing background, followed by a technical round where you walk through a past design or solve a hypothetical tooling problem on the spot. Some employers add a practical exercise asking you to identify design flaws in an existing tool drawing or propose a fixture concept, then a final round with the engineering manager and sometimes a senior toolmaker.
Where can I find and apply to tool design engineer jobs?
You can find and apply to tool design engineer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that match your experience level and tooling specialization, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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