Tooling Engineer — On-Orbit AI Satellites

United States Digital Space LLC; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Tooling Engineer for the Starmind project to own the manufacturing line for advanced on-orbit compute hardware. You will lead the assembly, integration, and testing of precision tooling, memory, and networking components critical to AI processing in space.

The role requires 3+ years in CNC machining, strong 3D CAD skills (Siemens NX), and experience moving products from design to high-volume manufacturing within a cross-functional team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline.
• 3+ years of experience with CNC machining.
• Master’s degree or PhD in an engineering discipline.
• Strong to expert level 3D CAD skills, including advanced surfacing and large assemblies.
• Experience with Siemens NX.
• Experience transitioning products from design to manufacturing and scaling to high volume as part of a cross-functional team.
• Experience with manufacturing processes like injection molding.

Responsibilities

• Develop machining capability in-house for the tool & die team and deliver high-quality precision piece parts required to build internal tooling.
• Analyze piece parts and assemblies for DFM to ensure that the parts are optimized for manufacturing and assembly.
• Create collaborative business plans with design engineering, upstream production, and support teams and develop and maintain positive supplier/customer relationships.
• Work between manufacturing and design engineers, machinists, technicians, and quality personnel to ensure processes are robust and any production problems are quickly solved.
• Implement machining process controls that allow parts to run ‘lights out’. Leverage latest technologies and programming strategies to reduce in-cycle intervention.
• Identify, procure, and install machine shop equipment as well as ensure all equipment is thoroughly maintained and calibrated.
• Responsible for cost optimization and cost reduction initiatives associated with fabrication and processes.
• Continually develop and manage engineering capacity, schedules, and project plans in order to support production manifest as well as a diverse and variable R&D demand.
• Research and identify new materials, manufacturing technologies and finishing options.
• Inform estimations of prototype and production manufacturing costs - tooling, secondary assembly, secondary finishing and piece part.
• Publish and maintain detailed schedules for each development project segment.

Skills

CNC machining

3D CAD

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Master’s degree or PhD in engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

Job description

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Tooling Engineer for the Starmind project to own the manufacturing line for advanced on-orbit compute hardware. You will lead the assembly, integration, and testing of precision tooling, memory, and networking components critical to AI processing in space.

The role requires 3+ years in CNC machining, strong 3D CAD skills (Siemens NX), and experience moving products from design to high-volume manufacturing within a cross-functional team.