Senior Aerospace Tooling Engineer

Blue Origin; Merritt Island (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking an experienced Tooling Focused Manufacturing Engineer to drive the design, development, and optimization of tooling solutions to support the production of our revolutionary space vehicles and systems.

You will collaborate with design, materials, and production to ensure tooling integration with manufacturing workflows, analyze data to improve tooling performance, and develop new concepts to push the boundaries of aerospace tooling innovations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Industrial Engineering, or related technical field.
• 5+ years in advanced manufacturing tooling, preferably in aerospace.
• Understanding of tooling design, fabrication, and metrology for composites, metals, and additive manufacturing.
• Expertise in statistical process control, lean manufacturing, and continuous improvement.
• Strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and data analysis skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
• Passion for space exploration and pushing boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Design, commission, and continuously improve specialized tooling for composite layup, bonding, assembly, and inspection processes
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including design, materials, and production to ensure seamless integration of tooling with manufacturing workflows
• Analyze manufacturing data and recommend tooling enhancements to troubleshoot issues, reduce cycle times, and meet or exceed performance targets
• Develop and validate new tooling concepts, materials, and automation technologies to push the boundaries of what's possible
• Document tooling procedures, conduct training, and provide technical guidance to production technicians
• Stay abreast of the latest tooling innovations, equipment, and quality standards in the aerospace industry

Skills

Tooling design

Data analysis

Problem solving

Communication skills

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Industrial Engineering

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking an experienced Tooling Focused Manufacturing Engineer to drive the design, development, and optimization of tooling solutions to support the production of our revolutionary space vehicles and systems.

You will collaborate with design, materials, and production to ensure tooling integration with manufacturing workflows, analyze data to improve tooling performance, and develop new concepts to push the boundaries of aerospace tooling innovations.