Tooling Engineer — Rapid Aerospace Prototyping & Equity Options

Hermeus Corporation; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 138,550 - 187,450; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid health care

401k plan

Unlimited PTO

Office lunches

Stock options

Parental leave

Breakroom stocked

Job summary

Hermeus is seeking a Tooling Build Engineer on the Manufacturing team to design, fabricate, and validate tooling, fixtures, and ground support equipment for rapid prototyping and testing of advanced structural assemblies.

You will collaborate with structures, manufacturing, and test teams, apply additive and composite fabrication methods, and drive continuous tooling improvements to shorten build times and boost accuracy in early-stage aerospace R&D.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, aerospace, manufacturing, or related engineering field.
• Strong engineering fundamentals and hands-on hardware experience are required.
• Proven ability to design, build, break, and iterate quickly.
• Familiarity with CAD, test equipment, hand tools, and GD&T fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Own the design, fabrication, and implementation of advanced tooling, fixtures, and integration aids for R&D, prototype builds, and test campaigns.
• Partner with structures, manufacturing, and test teams to define tooling requirements, integration flow, and process interfaces.
• Collaborate across engineering disciplines and external vendors to deliver rapid, high-precision prototype tooling solutions.
• Leverage advanced materials and manufacturing methods, including additive and composite fabrication, to enhance performance and efficiency.
• Perform design validations, mechanical checks, and hands-on trials to qualify tooling for development and production use.
• Drive continuous improvement by developing tooling upgrades that reduce build time, improve accuracy, and streamline operations.
• Maintain documentation, configuration control, and safety standards across tooling systems.
• Coordinate schedule, priorities, and vendor relationships to align tooling deliverables with R&D milestones.
• Act as a key interface between engineering and build teams to resolve integration challenges and sustain build velocity.

Skills

Strong engineering first principles

Hands-on hardware experience

Design, build, iterate rapidly

CAD, testing equipment, hand tools

Manufacturing processes & GD&T

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical, aerospace, manufacturing, or related engineering

Tools

CATIA

SolidWorks

NX

Job description

Hermeus is seeking a Tooling Build Engineer on the Manufacturing team to design, fabricate, and validate tooling, fixtures, and ground support equipment for rapid prototyping and testing of advanced structural assemblies.

You will collaborate with structures, manufacturing, and test teams, apply additive and composite fabrication methods, and drive continuous tooling improvements to shorten build times and boost accuracy in early-stage aerospace R&D.