Lunar | Engineer - Manufacturing Design III | A Shift Verified today

Role Overview

As part of Blue Origin's Lunar Permanence team, you will develop and implement manufacturing and production processes that support lunar vehicle development and production, with emphasis on tooling and Ground Support Equipment (GSE) design.

You will translate design requirements into effective tooling and GSE solutions that enable efficient, high-quality aerospace hardware manufacturing. This role supports the full lifecycle from requirements definition through concept and detailed design, fabrication coordination, validation, implementation, and continuous improvement.

Core Responsibilities

• Design tooling, fixtures, handling equipment, and GSE supporting efficient manufacturing, assembly, integration, and test of flight hardware.
• Work with cross-functional teams including design engineering, manufacturing engineering, technicians, quality, and operations to develop build processes and tooling concepts.
• Plan for and support builds of engineering demonstrators, test articles, and prototype hardware, providing hands-on support during fabrication, assembly, and testing.
• Drive Design for Excellence (DFX) principles, conduct producibility assessments, support trade studies, and develop roadmaps for manufacturing technology gaps.
• Define, develop, and refine tooling and GSE requirements to enable rapid design, fabrication, deployment, and iteration.
• Develop, release, and maintain engineering documentation including CAD models, drawings, specifications, and procedures.
• Support tooling fabrication, validation, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement to ensure safe, reliable production.
• Provide guidance to design engineering to improve manufacturability, assembly, test, and integration.
• Ensure processes, tooling, GSE, and procedures comply with engineering specifications, contract requirements, safety standards, and applicable regulations.

Minimum Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Manufacturing Engineering, or related technical discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, tooling design, GSE design, production support, or hardware development, preferably in aerospace or other highly regulated industry.
• Demonstrated experience designing, developing, releasing, and implementing tooling, assembly fixtures, handling equipment, test support equipment, or other complex GSE for mechanical assemblies.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD tools, engineering design fundamentals, GD&T, tolerance analysis, design for manufacturability/assembly, and configuration-controlled documentation.
• Extensive experience supporting production operations, including working with technicians, resolving nonconformances, improving processes, and ensuring compliance with engineering, safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrated experience using hand-calculations for structural analysis of tooling and GSE strength, stability, and failure modes.
• Experience using issue-tracking tools and Microsoft Office applications to develop, release, and manage engineering documentation and production support tasks.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills, high degree of independence, strong sense of urgency, and ability to thrive in dynamic and sometimes ambiguous environment.
• Flexibility to support critical milestones, which may require extended hours.

Preferred Qualifications

• High proficiency in Creo, CATIA, NX, Windchill, or similar CAD/PLM tools, including configuration-controlled design release.
• Experience using ANSYS or similar FEA tools to evaluate tooling and GSE for strength, stiffness, stability, and load-case requirements.
• Experience working within Model-Based Definition (MBD) design environments.

Employment Details

• Location: Space Coast, FL
• Schedule: First Shift, Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm
• Travel: Up to 10% expected
• Relocation: Provided
• Interviews will include a technical assessment.

Requirements

Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Background check required for all positions, including Blue's Standard Background Check. Additional background checks may apply depending on role requirements.