Spaceflight Tooling Design Engineer II

Blue Origin; Florida; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking an experienced Manufacturing/Tooling Engineer to design tooling, fixtures, and GSE for flight hardware on the Space Coast. You will work with design and manufacturing teams to develop build processes and supporting equipment, plan demonstrator builds, and drive producibility improvements.

The role requires a BS in a technical field and 3+ years in tooling design or manufacturing engineering, with strong CAD/DFX skills and documentation discipline.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Manufacturing Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 3+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, tooling design, GSE design, production support, or hardware development.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD tools, GD&T, tolerance analysis, DFMA, and controlled documentation.
• Experience in tooling, fixtures, GSE, or support equipment for mechanical assemblies.

Responsibilities

• Design tooling, fixtures, handling equipment, and GSE for flight hardware with emphasis on modularity and rapid implementation.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to develop build processes, tooling concepts, and operations.
• Plan and support builds of engineering demonstrators and prototype hardware, providing hands‑on support during fabrication and testing.
• Apply DFX principles, conduct producibility assessments, and develop roadmaps to bridge manufacturing gaps.
• Define and refine tooling requirements to enable rapid design, procurement, and deployment.
• Create and maintain engineering documentation including CAD models, drawings, specs, and procedures.
• Support tooling procurement, fabrication, validation, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement for lunar vehicle hardware.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Tooling design

GSE design

3D CAD

GD&T

Engineering documentation

Producibility assessments

Education

B.S. in Mechanical, Aerospace, Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

Creo

CATIA

NX

Windchill

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking an experienced Manufacturing/Tooling Engineer to design tooling, fixtures, and GSE for flight hardware on the Space Coast. You will work with design and manufacturing teams to develop build processes and supporting equipment, plan demonstrator builds, and drive producibility improvements.

The role requires a BS in a technical field and 3+ years in tooling design or manufacturing engineering, with strong CAD/DFX skills and documentation discipline.