Senior CNC Tooling & Fixture Engineer — Equity & PTO

Astrolab; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 157,000 - 177,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity ownership

Comprehensive health benefits

401(k) plan with company match

Flexible PTO and parental leave

Home office set up reimbursement

Weekly lunch stipend

Job summary

Astrolab is The Lunar Operations Company. We are seeking a highly motivated Tool & Fixture Design Engineer to support tooling, fixturing, and ground support equipment for a CNC-based production environment.

This role is responsible for designing and implementing manufacturing solutions that improve safety, quality, repeatability, and throughput across machining and assembly operations. The ideal candidate has strong mechanical design fundamentals, hands-on manufacturing experience, and the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field (engineering, science, or math).
• 3+ years of tooling or manufacturing equipment design experience.
• Experience with 3D CAD, CNC machining, GD&T, and manufacturing processes including machining, sheet metal, welding, assembly, and fabrication.

Responsibilities

• Design and release tooling, fixtures, workholding, and mechanical equipment to support CNC machining and manufacturing.
• Create CAD models, drawings, BOMs, and engineering documentation for production tooling.
• Design and maintain ground support equipment (GSE) for assembly, integration, testing, and transportation.
• Partner with manufacturing teams to optimize machining processes, tooling, and fixture designs.
• Perform tolerance analyses, manufacturability reviews, and fit/function evaluations.
• Troubleshoot tooling and production issues, conduct root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
• Coordinate tooling fabrication, procurement, installation, validation, and commissioning.
• Drive continuous improvements in safety, quality, cycle time, repeatability, equipment utilization, and cost.
• Ensure tooling and equipment comply with safety, quality, and operational standards.

Skills

Attention to detail

Cross-functional teamwork

Problem solving

Safety awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

3D CAD

CNC machining

GD&T

FEA

PLM/MRP systems

Job description

Astrolab is The Lunar Operations Company. We are seeking a highly motivated Tool & Fixture Design Engineer to support tooling, fixturing, and ground support equipment for a CNC-based production environment.

This role is responsible for designing and implementing manufacturing solutions that improve safety, quality, repeatability, and throughput across machining and assembly operations. The ideal candidate has strong mechanical design fundamentals, hands-on manufacturing experience, and the