generalmatter
Tooling Engineer
At a Glance
- Location
- United States
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Compensation
- salary range for this role is $90,000–$175,000 annually. Compensation bands
- Posted
- 2026-02-17T21:55:38-05:00
Key Requirements
Required Skills
Certifications
- Lean
Domain Knowledge
- Aerospace
- Automotive
- Engineering
- Manufacturing
Requirements
3+ years of tooling or fixture design experience.
Proficient in a 3D CAD package (such as Solidworks, CATIA, NX, etc.).
Knowledge of GD&T and machining processes.
Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals.
Experience in automotive, aerospace, or similar industries requiring custom tooling and complexity.
Knowledge of additive manufacturing for rapid tooling.
Responsibilities
As a Tooling Engineer, you will own the design and build of critical infrastructure for the development, manufacturing, and production enrichment systems.
You will design, source, operate, and maintain custom tooling and fixtures that enable safe, repeatable, and scalable manufacturing operations.
You will collaborate with engineering and production teams to creates jigs, fixtures, and assembly aids, from rapid prototyping to sophisticated tooling.
Design and develop custom tooling, jigs, and fixtures using CAD software that support rapid prototyping and large-scale production.
Own the fabrication, assembly, wiring, and validation of tooling, fixtures, and test systems.
Ensure tooling design meets safety, ergonomic, and operational requirements.
About the Company
General Matter is enriching uranium in America.
Our mission is to restore our country’s ability to make nuclear fuel. Our fuel will help power AI, manufacturing, and other critical industries. It will power our next generation of reactors. Ultimately, it will power our national ambitions.
We were incubated by Founders Fund, like Anduril and Palantir before us, and we are backed by top tier investors.
Our lean, world-class team of engineers and operators is applying a first-principles approach to solving the problem of nuclear fuel production.
We are a mission-driven company with a culture of urgency, accountability and transparency.