Tooling Engineer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• B.S. degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
• At least 3 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, tooling design, GSE design, production support, or hardware development; aerospace or another highly regulated industry is preferred.
• 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 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 GSE for manufacturing, assembly, integration, and testing of flight hardware, emphasizing modularity, usability, and rapid implementation.
• Collaborate 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 fabrication, assembly, and testing support to validate manufacturing approaches.
• Drive Design for Excellence (DFX) principles, conduct producibility assessments, support trade studies, and develop roadmaps to address 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 supporting tooling and production implementation.
• Support tooling procurement, fabrication, validation, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement for safe, reliable, and efficient lunar vehicle hardware production.
• Support production operations, work with technicians, resolve nonconformances, improve processes, and ensure compliance with engineering, safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• 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 individual contributions and company results.