Lunar Manufacturing Tooling Engineer II

Blue Origin; Merritt Island (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation provided

1st Shift (Mon-Fri, 8:00am-5:00pm)

Up to 10% travel

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Blue Origin on the Space Coast, FL, seeks a Manufacturing Engineer focusing on tooling and Ground Support Equipment (GSE) to enable scalable lunar vehicle production. You will design modular tooling, fixtures, and handling systems while partnering with design, manufacturing, quality, and operations teams to implement efficient, compliant processes.

You will support production readiness, emphasize manufacturability, and contribute to continuous improvement across the tooling lifecycle, including

Qualifications

• B.S. degree or equivalent in a technical field.
• 3+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, tooling design, GSE design, production support, or hardware development.
• Experience designing tooling, fixtures, handling equipment, or GSE for mechanical assemblies.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD tools, GD&T, DFM/DFMA, and controlled documentation.
• Experience supporting production operations and resolving nonconformances.
• Ability to perform hand calculations for tooling/GSE strength, stability, and failure modes.
• Experience using issue tracking tools and MS Office for documentation and tasks.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration, with ability to work independently.
• Willingness to work extended hours and travel up to required levels.
• U.S. citizen or eligible to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Design tooling, fixtures, handling equipment, and GSE for efficient manufacturing and test of flight hardware.
• Collaborate with design engineering, manufacturing engineering, technicians, quality, and operations to develop tooling concepts and build processes.
• Support builds of engineering demonstrators and prototype hardware, providing hands-on support during fabrication and testing.
• Drive producibility assessments, DFx principles, and roadmaps to bridge manufacturing gaps.
• Develop and maintain engineering documentation and supplier statements of work for tooling and production implementation.
• Support tooling procurement, fabrication, validation, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Tooling design

GSE design

Production support

Hardware development

Education

B.S. in Mechanical/Aerospace/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

Creo

CATIA

NX

Windchill

ANSYS (FEA)

Job description

Blue Origin on the Space Coast, FL, seeks a Manufacturing Engineer focusing on tooling and Ground Support Equipment (GSE) to enable scalable lunar vehicle production. You will design modular tooling, fixtures, and handling systems while partnering with design, manufacturing, quality, and operations teams to implement efficient, compliant processes.

You will support production readiness, emphasize manufacturability, and contribute to continuous improvement across the tooling lifecycle, including