Aerospace Tooling Engineer III – Design & Fabrication

BLUE ORIGIN; Central (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Stock options

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Tooling Engineer to bridge innovative designs and production for flight hardware. You will create tooling ranging from large assembly jigs to hand tools, ensuring safety, quality, and manufacturability on site in Texas with relocation support.

Role requires strong CAD expertise (Creo/Pro-E, CATIA, SolidWorks) and hands-on tool lifecycle experience, including fabrication and validation. Expect diverse shifts and up to 50% travel in early months.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a tool design or mechanical design role for a manufacturing environment.
• Strong proficiency in 3D CAD software (e.g., Creo/Pro-E, CATIA, SolidWorks) and the creation of detailed 2D drawings with GD&T.
• Hands on experience with the complete tool lifecycle: requirements gathering, design, fabrication, and implementation.
• Fundamental knowledge of structural analysis (FEA) and common fabrication methods (machining, welding).

Responsibilities

• Tooling Design & Analysis: Design and model tooling concepts in 3D CAD (e.g., Creo/Pro-E), performing structural analysis (FEA) to ensure robustness and safety. Create detailed 2D drawings with appropriate GD&T for fabrication.
• Requirements Definition: Partner closely with manufacturing, industrial, and design engineers to capture tooling requirements, ensuring designs are optimized for operator safety, ergonomics, part quality, and manufacturing cycle time.
• Fabrication Management: Manage the procurement and fabrication of tooling by working with both internal machine shops and external vendors. Create statements of work, track progress, and perform inspections to ensure tools are built to spec.
• Implementation & Validation: Oversee the commissioning of tooling on the factory floor, which includes proof-loading of lift fixtures, validating tool functionality, and developing work instructions for proper use.
• Design for Manufacturing (DFM): Serve as a key tooling and DFM resource during New Product Introduction (NPI), providing critical feedback to the design team to improve the manufacturability of our flight hardware product line.
• Continuous Improvement: Provide ongoing support to the production floor, troubleshooting tooling issues and continuously improving existing tool designs to enhance performance, safety, and durability.

Skills

Tool design

Manufacturing experience

GD&T proficiency

Tools

Creo/Pro-E

CATIA

SolidWorks

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Tooling Engineer to bridge innovative designs and production for flight hardware. You will create tooling ranging from large assembly jigs to hand tools, ensuring safety, quality, and manufacturability on site in Texas with relocation support.

Role requires strong CAD expertise (Creo/Pro-E, CATIA, SolidWorks) and hands-on tool lifecycle experience, including fabrication and validation. Expect diverse shifts and up to 50% travel in early months.