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Tool Designer

Moog Inc

Blacksburg, VAFull-time$20–25/hrPosted todayStill listed today

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Compensation
$20–25/hr
Location
Blacksburg, VA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Moog is hiring an onsite Tool Designer in Blacksburg, Virginia. The role creates models and schematics for custom manufacturing tools, supports tooling design and improvement with Manufacturing Engineers, selects construction materials, and maintains bills of materials and engineering documentation. Candidates should bring three years of relevant experience, technical education, or a combination, along with mechanical aptitude, attention to detail, and collaboration skills. Experience with 3D printing is a plus.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Mechanical Aptitude, nice to haveDexterity, nice to haveIndependent Work, nice to haveInitiative, nice to haveTeamwork, nice to haveCollaboration, nice to haveAttention to Detail, nice to haveInternational Travel, nice to have3D Printing, nice to have

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED, nice to have3 Years Relevant Experience or Technical Education, nice to have

Benefits

401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
Relocation Assistance
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Moog is a performance culture that empowers people to achieve great things. Our people enjoy solving interesting technical challenges in a culture where everyone trusts each other to do the right thing. For you, working with us can mean deeper job satisfaction, better rewards, and a great quality of life inside and outside of work.

Job Title: Tool Designer Work Schedule: Onsite – Blacksburg, VATo be considered for a Tool Designer role, here’s what you’ll need to bring with you:

  • HS diploma or GED preferred.
  • 3 years of relevant experience, technical education, or a combination of education and experience.
  • Experience with 3D printing is a plus
  • Quality conscious, mechanical aptitude, and good dexterity.
  • Self-starter with the ability to work independently and take initiative.
  • Strong teamwork orientation and ability to collaborate effectively across various areas of the organization.
  • Excellent attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
  • Ability to travel internationally once per year.

As a Tool Designer, you will:

  • Creating 3D models and 2D schematics for custom manufacturing products like molds, fixtures, and tools using CAD software.
  • Partner with Manufacturing Engineers to support tooling design, implementation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Selecting optimal materials for tool construction by evaluating durability, heat resistance, machinability, and cost.
  • Generating Bills of Materials (BOMs) to itemize every component, part number, and material required to build the designed tool.
  • Check, maintain, and control tool drawings and engineering documentation to ensure accuracy, usability, and configuration management.
  • Analyze production and tooling issues, recommending and implementing corrective solutions to improve performance and efficiency.
  • Assist in training / cross training of others.
  • Work with minimal supervision.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

How We Care for You:

  • Financial Rewards: great compensation package, bonus opportunities, matching 401k, and the ability to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan (select locations), Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
  • Work/Life Balance: Flexible paid time off, holidays and parental leave program, relocation assistance.
  • Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages.
  • Professional Skills Development: Tuition Assistance, mentorship and coaching opportunities, leadership development and other personal growth programs
  • Culture: Warm, respectful, family-like environment driven by our 12 core values. Multiple Employee Resource Groups led by our employees, open and welcoming to all.

Salary Range Transparency: Blacksburg, VA $20.00–$25.00 Hourly Salary Range Disclaimer The base salary range represents the low and high end of the Moog salary range for this position in the given work location. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range(s) listed is just one component of Moog's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, employee stock purchase plan, an open paid time off policy, and many region-specific benefits.

This position requires access to U.S. export-controlled information.

Moog offers an inclusive workplace, and, as such, affirms the right of every person to participate in all aspects of employment based on merit without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. If you are interested in applying for employment and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply for a posted position, contact our Human Resources department via phone at 844-367-5787.

No unsolicited agency submittals please. Agency partners must be invited to participate in a search by our Talent Acquisition Team and have signed terms in place prior to any submittal. Absent compliance with these pre-conditions resumes submitted directly to any Moog Inc. employee or affiliate will not qualify for fee payment, and therefore become the property of Moog Inc.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,505 open Manufacturing Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$20–25/hr
  • US median$25–33/hr240 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $22.50/hr, is 22% below the US median midpoint ($29/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Manufacturing Engineering hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 14 open Manufacturing Engineering jobs in Virginia and 1,505 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Manufacturing Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (921 postings).
Education
697 of the 1,505 open Manufacturing Engineering jobs (46%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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