Manufacturing Tooling & GSE Design Engineer III

Blue Origin; Florida; On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Stock options

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Blue Origin’s Lunar Permanence team seeks a manufacturing engineer to translate design requirements into tooling, GSE, and production systems that enable efficient aerospace hardware manufacturing.

You will drive manufacturability improvements, develop and release engineering artifacts, and support tooling fabrication and validation to ensure safe, reliable production. This role requires strong collaboration with design, manufacturing, and quality teams.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Manufacturing Engineering, or related technical discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, tooling design, GSE design, production support, or hardware development.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD tools, engineering design fundamentals, GD&T, tolerance analysis, design for manufacturability/assembly, and configuration‑controlled documentation.

Responsibilities

• Design tooling, fixtures, handling equipment, and Ground Support Equipment supporting efficient manufacturing, assembly, integration, and test of flight hardware.
• Work with cross‑functional teams to develop new or revised build processes, tooling concepts, and concepts of operations.
• Plan for and support builds of engineering demonstrators, test articles, and prototype hardware, providing hands‑on support during fabrication, assembly, and testing.

Skills

3D CAD tools

GD&T

Design for manufacturability/assembly

Producibility assessments

Cross-functional collaboration

Microsoft Office

Education

B.S. in Mechanical/Aerospace/Manufacturing Engineering or related field

Tools

Creo/CATIA/NX/Windchill

Job description

Blue Origin’s Lunar Permanence team seeks a manufacturing engineer to translate design requirements into tooling, GSE, and production systems that enable efficient aerospace hardware manufacturing.

You will drive manufacturability improvements, develop and release engineering artifacts, and support tooling fabrication and validation to ensure safe, reliable production. This role requires strong collaboration with design, manufacturing, and quality teams.