Head of Tooling Engineering – Aerospace GSE

Blue Origin; Florida; Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Stock options

Paid time off

Education support

Parental leave

Job summary

Blue Origin in Florida seeks a Senior Mechanical Design Engineering Manager to lead a team of engineers creating tooling and ground support equipment for aerospace programs. You will drive manufacturing, testing, and delivery of hardware while providing technical guidance and people leadership, setting direction, and enabling high-quality outcomes.

You will mentor engineers, manage projects, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize tooling solutions, reduce costs, and ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in mechanical, structural, aerospace, electrical, manufacturing, or a related engineering field

Responsibilities

• Build and mentor a high-performing team of mechanical design engineers, supporting their personal and professional development
• Prepare and deliver both informal and formal performance reviews
• Communicate tooling priorities, timelines, and obstacles to stakeholders and leadership
• Balance and prioritize multiple projects in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Manage staffing to ensure progress on all business unit and organizational objectives
• Drive engineering project execution, develop project plans, discuss technical trade-offs, manage risks, track and report on status, and resolve blocking issues
• Provide technical support to engineers on large-scale tooling and GSE solutions as needed
• Evaluate business cases for proposed upgrades to ensure a strong return on investment
• Explore alternative requirements and design approaches to simplify systems and reduce costs
• Promote results-driven planning and a commitment to continuous process improvement
• Conduct conceptual and detailed design reviews of tooling and fixtures supporting the manufacture of engine and flight hardware
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot technical and non-technical issues

Skills

People leadership

Mechanical design

GSE tooling

CATIA/NX/Creo

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Tools

CATIA

Siemens NX

PTC Creo/Windchill

ANSYS

Job description

Blue Origin in Florida seeks a Senior Mechanical Design Engineering Manager to lead a team of engineers creating tooling and ground support equipment for aerospace programs. You will drive manufacturing, testing, and delivery of hardware while providing technical guidance and people leadership, setting direction, and enabling high-quality outcomes.

You will mentor engineers, manage projects, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize tooling solutions, reduce costs, and ensure