Senior Spaceflight Tooling Design Engineer

Blue Origin; Merritt Island (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Stock options

Education Support Program

Parental leave

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking an engineer to apply technical expertise and leadership to tooling design for rocket hardware and safe human spaceflight. Responsibilities include developing production tooling for the New Glenn launch vehicle, while collaborating with flight, manufacturing, and integration teams to optimize safety, cost, quality, and delivery.

The role requires a BS in engineering and 5+ years in mechanical design with tooling experience, plus proficiency in CAD, FEM, and ASME standards.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Engineering or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years in a mechanical engineering role with tooling, fixtures, or design support equipment for manufacturing, assembly, and test.
• Experience with FEM and structural analysis plus hand calculations.
• Proficient CAD-based design for modeling and drafting.
• DFM/ DFA expertise and transition from development to production.

Responsibilities

• Design tooling and equipment for production and integration of the New Glenn Launch Vehicle.
• Develop tooling solutions using advanced manufacturing and multiple design options.
• Interpret and apply ASME Y14.5 standards for drawings and specifications.
• Handle tooling challenges across fixtures, roping, test fixtures, weldments, environmental chambers, and custom machines.
• Collaborate with flight designers, manufacturing engineers, and integration engineering to optimize cradle-to-grave metrics.
• Manage projects including vendor selection, fabrication, inspection, installation, testing, and commissioning.

Skills

Mechanical design

FEM analysis

CAD modeling

DFM / DFA

ASME Y14.5

Project management

Education

B.S. in Engineering

Tools

Creo

Windchill

NX

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking an engineer to apply technical expertise and leadership to tooling design for rocket hardware and safe human spaceflight. Responsibilities include developing production tooling for the New Glenn launch vehicle, while collaborating with flight, manufacturing, and integration teams to optimize safety, cost, quality, and delivery.

The role requires a BS in engineering and 5+ years in mechanical design with tooling experience, plus proficiency in CAD, FEM, and ASME standards.