Sr - Tooling & GSE

BLUE ORIGIN•West Melbourne, FL

About The Position

As part of Blue Origin’s Lunar Operations team, the Manufacturing Design Engineer works with specialists, technicians, and engineers to develop and implement manufacturing and production processes for lunar vehicles, with a strong emphasis on tooling and Ground Support Equipment (GSE) design for the MK1 Lunar Lander product line. The role translates design requirements into effective tooling, GSE solutions, and production systems that enable efficient, high-quality aerospace hardware manufacturing. The position supports the full lifecycle of tooling and GSE development, including requirements definition, concept and detailed design, procurement and fabrication coordination, validation, implementation, and continuous improvement. It also develops and releases engineering artifacts, provides guidance to design engineering to improve manufacturability, assembly, test, and integration, and ensures processes, tooling, GSE, and procedures comply with engineering specifications, contract requirements, safety standards, and applicable regulations. The position is based on the Space Coast in Florida, with relocation provided and travel expected up to 10% of the time. The listed schedule is 1st shift, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Flexibility to support critical milestones, which may require extended hours, is required.

Requirements

B.S. degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
Experience in manufacturing engineering, tooling design, GSE design, production support, or hardware development, preferably in aerospace or another highly regulated industry: 3+ years for Level 2, 5+ years for Level 3, or 8+ years for Senior Manufacturing Engineer.
Demonstrated experience designing, developing, releasing, and implementing tooling, assembly fixtures, handling equipment, test support equipment, or other complex GSE for mechanical assemblies.
Proficiency with 3D CAD tools, engineering design fundamentals, GD&T, tolerance analysis, design for manufacturability and assembly, and configuration-controlled documentation.
Extensive experience supporting production operations, including working with technicians, resolving nonconformances, improving processes, and ensuring compliance with engineering, safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.
Demonstrated experience using hand calculations for structural analysis of tooling and GSE strength, stability, and failure modes.
Experience using issue tracking tools and Microsoft Office applications to develop, release, and manage engineering documentation and production support tasks.
Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills, a high degree of independence, a strong sense of urgency, and the ability to work in a highly dynamic and sometimes ambiguous environment.
Flexibility to support critical milestones, which may require extended hours.
Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Nice To Haves

High proficiency in Creo, CATIA, NX, Windchill, or similar CAD/PLM tools, including configuration-controlled design release.
Experience using ANSYS or similar FEA tools to evaluate tooling and GSE for strength, stiffness, stability, and load-case requirements.
Experience working within Model-Based Definition (MBD) design environments.

Responsibilities

Design tooling, fixtures, handling equipment, and Ground Support Equipment to support efficient manufacturing, assembly, integration, and test of flight hardware, emphasizing modularity, usability, and rapid implementation.
Work with design engineering, manufacturing engineering, technicians, quality, and operations to develop new or revised build processes, tooling concepts, and concepts of operations.
Plan and support builds of engineering demonstrators, test articles, and prototype hardware, including hands-on support during fabrication, assembly, and testing to validate manufacturing approaches.
Drive Design for Excellence (DFX) principles, conduct producibility assessments, support trade studies, and develop roadmaps to bridge manufacturing technology gaps.
Define, develop, and refine tooling and GSE requirements to enable rapid design, fabrication, procurement, deployment, and iteration.
Develop, release, and maintain engineering documentation, including CAD models, drawings, specifications, procedures, supplier statements of work, and other artifacts needed to support tooling and production implementation.
Support tooling procurement, fabrication, validation, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient production of lunar vehicle hardware.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Basic and supplemental life insurance.
Paid parental leave.
Short- and long-term disability.
401(k) with company match of up to 5%.
Education Support Program.
Stock options for regular employees working at least 20 hours per week.
Paid time off of up to four weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours.
Up to 14 company-paid holidays.
Depending on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on company discretion; bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed.