Tooling Design Engineer II — Aerospace Manufacturing Tools

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation provided

Day shift

Job summary

Blue Origin in Seattle is seeking an engineer to design production, development, test, integration, and advanced manufacturing tooling and equipment for our aerospace programs. You will apply engineering methods to create tools that improve quality and throughput while collaborating with design and manufacturing teams.

The role requires hands-on CAD/CAE work, DFMA, GD&T, and bringing concepts to production.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Engineering or equivalent work experience.
• 3+ years' experience designing, building, and commissioning tooling, fixtures, or custom machines for manufacturing, assembly, and test.
• Experience with FEM and complex structural analysis and hand calculations (Freebody diagrams).
• Proven CAD-based design software experience for modeling and drafting.
• Strong expertise in DFMA and DFA including taking products from development to rate production.
• Understanding of materials, GD&T, and tolerance/stack-up analysis.
• Experience with CNC machining, welding, sheet metal bending, lifting/rigging, assembly and inspection.
• U.S. citizen or eligible to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Design production, development, test, integration, and advanced manufacturing tooling and equipment for Blue Engines, Lunar, and New Glenn units.
• Integrate mechanical design concepts and analyses across multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Interpret and apply drafting standards (ASME Y14.5) in drawings.
• Address a wide range of tooling challenges including fixtures, handlers, rotisseries, test fixtures, and custom machines.
• Collaborate with component designers and manufacturing/engineering teams to optimize cradle-to-grave metrics.
• Manage projects including vendor selection, fabrication, inspection, installation, testing, and commissioning.
• Set and maintain schedules and budgets to ensure on-time completion.

Skills

DFM / DFA

Project management

Engineering problem solving

GD&T knowledge

Education

B.S. in Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Creo

Windchill

NX

Teamcenter

ANSYS Workbench

FEMAP

NASTRAN

Job description

Blue Origin in Seattle is seeking an engineer to design production, development, test, integration, and advanced manufacturing tooling and equipment for our aerospace programs. You will apply engineering methods to create tools that improve quality and throughput while collaborating with design and manufacturing teams.

The role requires hands-on CAD/CAE work, DFMA, GD&T, and bringing concepts to production.