Tooling Design Engineer II: Aerospace Fixtures & Innovation

Blue Origin; Washington; On-site; USD 99,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation provided

A-shift (8:30am-4pm)

Job summary

Blue Origin in Washington state seeks an experienced design engineer to create tooling for production, development, and test of aerospace systems. You will apply mechanical design principles, ASME Y14.5 standards, and CAD tools to deliver fixtures, specialised machines, and handling equipment.

You will collaborate with manufacturing and integration teams, manage tooling projects end-to-end, and help improve cycle times, quality, and safety.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Engineering, or equivalent work experience.
• 3+ years’ experience with design, build, and commissioning of tooling, fixtures, custom machines or design support equipment for manufacturing, assembly, and test.
• Experience with FEM and complex structural analysis in addition to hand calculations including free-body diagrams.
• Proven experience with CAD based design software for modeling and drafting.
• Strong expertise in design for manufacturability (DFM) and design for assembly (DFA).
• Proven understanding of GD&T, tolerance/stack‑up analysis, and common manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Design production, development, test, integration, and advanced manufacturing tooling and equipment for multiple business units.
• Interpret and apply design standards (ASME Y14.5) in drawings.
• Collaborate with designers and manufacturing engineers to solve tooling challenges.
• Manage projects from vendor selection to installation, testing, and commissioning.
• Maintain schedules and budgets to ensure timely project completion.

Skills

FEM analysis

CAD drafting

DFM

DFA

ASME Y14.5

GD&T

hand calculations

Education

B.S. in Engineering

Tools

Creo

Windchill

NX

Teamcenter

ANSYS Workbench

FEMAP

NASTRAN

Job description

Blue Origin in Washington state seeks an experienced design engineer to create tooling for production, development, and test of aerospace systems. You will apply mechanical design principles, ASME Y14.5 standards, and CAD tools to deliver fixtures, specialised machines, and handling equipment.

You will collaborate with manufacturing and integration teams, manage tooling projects end-to-end, and help improve cycle times, quality, and safety.