Tooling Engineer

Telemetry Today LLC; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company equity

Generous PTO policy

401(k) retirement plan

Medical insurance

Job summary

Gravitics in Marysville, WA, seeks a Tooling Engineer to design, analyze, and implement manufacturing tooling and fixtures for large aerospace structures, bridging design and production to enable repeatable, safe, and efficient fabrication.

The role emphasizes ownership of tooling projects, hands-on fixture design, and close collaboration with suppliers and the manufacturing team to move ideas into reality. This position offers a path to impact space infrastructure growth.

Qualifications

• Ownership of tooling projects from requirements through test.
• 5+ years in mechanical or aerospace engineering.
• Experience writing work instructions and tooling documentation.
• Familiarity with CAD/analysis tools and PLM systems.

Responsibilities

• Design tooling, jigs, fixtures, and assembly aids for large aerospace structures.
• Develop tooling for welding, machining, structural testing, and precision assembly.
• Create detailed drawings with GD&T and tolerance stack-ups.
• Apply hand calculations and empirical methods to iterate designs.
• Build finite element models to assess designs.
• Collaborate with suppliers and manufacturing to realize designs; manage schedule and budget; track non-conformances.

Skills

Ownership of tooling projects

Proactive / self-starter

Documentation/writing instructions

GD&T understanding (ASME Y14.5)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in an applicable field

Tools

NX

Simcenter 3D

Teamcenter / PLM

Job description

AtGravitics,we'renot just exploringspace—we'rebuilding it.We'recreating the infrastructure for a thriving space economy, enabling humanity to flourish beyond Earth. Our vision is bold, butwe'renot just dreamers;we'redoers. We design and manufacturethe large-scale structures and systems that will power human and robotic activity in Earth orbit and beyond. Ifyou'reready to lay the foundations for a new era in space, embrace a culture of relentless learning and innovation, and contribute to a future where humanity's reach extends farther,Graviticsis the place for you.Let'sbuild thefuture,together.

About the Role

As a Tooling Engineer atGravitics, you will design,analyze, and implement manufacturing tooling and fixtures used to build large-scale space structures such as pressurized space station modules, orbital carriers, and spacecraft subsystems. This role bridges design engineering and production, ensuring that complex hardware can be manufactured repeatably, safely, and efficiently.

Responsibilities:

• Design custom tooling, jigs, fixtures, and assembly aids for large aerospace structures (e.g., cylindrical pressure vessels, primary structures, and module interfaces)
• Developtooling for welding, machining,structural testing, and precision assembly
• Create detailedcomponentand assembly drawings incorporating an understanding of GD&T and tolerance stack-ups
• Apply first-order hand calculations and empirical formulas to assess and iterate on your designs rapidly
• Build finite element models to assess your designs in detail
• Work with suppliers and our manufacturing team to make your designs reality. This includes:
• Managing the schedule/budget fortoolingthat you own
• Trackingand dispositioningnon-conformances

About You

You’rea successful candidateifyou are agiver, notataker.Youhaveanability to make things happen.Youare exceptionalat severalthings, yet willing to take on efforts in areasof weakness.

Required Attributes

• Demonstratedpastownership of complextoolingprojectswhich interact with aerospace/aviation flight hardware, from requirements throughtest
• 5+ years ofindustryexperiencein mechanical or aerospace engineering
• Experience writingmanufacturing work instructions andbuilddocumentationfor tooling incorporation
• Familiarity with CAD and Analysis packages such as NX andSimcenter3Dor similar.Experience with PLM systems(Teamcenter or similar)
• Strong understanding and application of drafting standards and GD&T (ASME Y14.5) in creating drawings
• Bachelor’s degree in an applicable field

BonusPoints for

• Experience withMetrology tools (laser trackers, CMM)
• Knowledge of aerospace quality systems (AS9100, NASA standards, or human-rated hardware requirements)
• Experience supporting environmental or structural testing (pressure testing, load testing, vibrationtesting)
• Hands-on experience with welding fixture design (especially for aluminum orstainless steelstructures used in space applications)
• Hands-on experience with structural/propulsiontest standdesign and commissioning

Compensation and Benefits

For Marysville, WA, the expected base salary range for this role is $110,000 - 140,000. Your level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the considerations of job-related knowledge and skills, education, and direct experience. Salary is just one component of the total employee package, which also includes company equity at an exciting time of company growth, as well as comprehensive medical, 401(k) retirement plan, a generous PTO policy, employee discounts, and more.

About Compliance

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Gravitics is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin or ethnicity, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected status.