Tooling Build Engineer SR

Blue Origin•Space Coast, FL

15h

About The Position

This role is part of Blue Origin Operations, which supports manufacturing and supply chain across Blue Origin facilities. As part of a team of engineers, designers, and fabricators, the Tooling Build Engineer plans, facilitates, and drives the build, integration, and commissioning of large tooling and factory automation systems. The role works directly with design engineers, fabricators, tool builders, production teams, and other support groups to coordinate planning, facility integration, production communication, supply chain, and project execution. It applies technical expertise, leadership, and a commitment to quality in support of rocket hardware development and safe human spaceflight. The engineer supports multiple projects of varying size and scale, addressing technical challenges across assembly fixtures, material handlers, rotisseries, test fixtures, structural weldments, environmental chambers, and custom machines. The role collaborates across engineering and manufacturing to meet safety, cost, quality, delivery, reliability, and maintenance or refurbishment goals, while managing schedules and budgets.

Requirements

Strong technical understanding of tooling design, fabrication, and integration methods and processes, including CNC machining, manual mills and lathes, welding, sheet-metal bending, tool building, electrical integration, lifting and rigging, assembly, and inspection.
Proven ability to manage multidisciplinary projects, schedules, and system-level integrations.
Experience using CAD software such as Creo, Catia, and/or NX for model manipulation, drawing access, measurement, and information gathering.
Ability to interpret and apply sound design and drafting standards, including ASME Y14.5.
Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Nice To Haves

Strong expertise in design for manufacturability (DFM) and design for assembly (DFA).
Proven understanding of common manufacturing materials, GD&T, and tolerance/stack-up analysis.
Familiarity with industry standards such as ASME BTH-1, ACI 318, JSC-65289, and NASA SP-8077.
Experience with custom machine design and installation, including motors, actuators, linear rails/actuators, pneumatics, hydraulics, and bearings.
Experience with Windchill and/or Teamcenter PLM software.

Responsibilities

Plan, coordinate, and drive execution of large, complex tooling installation and commissioning activities.
Work with Design Engineering and Fabrication teams to understand deliverables and provide real-time problem solving to support fabrication.
Plan and facilitate tooling integration with support groups, including Production Operations, Supply Chain, Facilities, Transport, Logistics, Crane Operations, and outside vendors.
Provide technical support on tooling functional and engineering requirements through fabrication, integration, and commissioning.
Support multiple projects in a fast-paced environment, with projects varying in size and scale.
Address technical design challenges involving assembly fixtures, material handlers, rotisseries, test fixtures, structural weldments, environmental chambers, and custom machines.
Collaborate with component designers, manufacturing engineers, and integration engineering to achieve safety, cost, quality, delivery, reliability, and maintenance or refurbishment goals.
Establish, implement, and adhere to schedules and budgets to ensure project completion.
Foster effective, collaborative communication, creativity, and use of team members' strengths.

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 intent and other factors; amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and may change or be canceled.