Manufacturing Design Engineer II - GSE & Tooling Verified today

About this role

You'll join Blue Origin's Lunar Permanence team within Operations, working on tooling and Ground Support Equipment (GSE) design for lunar vehicle manufacturing. You'll translate design requirements into effective tooling and production systems, supporting the full lifecycle from requirements definition through detailed design, fabrication, validation, implementation, and continuous improvement.

What you'll do

• Design tooling, fixtures, handling equipment, and GSE supporting efficient manufacturing, assembly, integration, and test of flight hardware, emphasizing modularity, usability, and rapid implementation.
• Work directly with cross-functional teams including design engineering, manufacturing engineering, technicians, quality, and operations to develop build processes, tooling concepts, and operational procedures.
• 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 to bridge manufacturing technology gaps.
• 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, and efficient production.
• Provide guidance to design engineering on manufacturability, assembly, test, and integration.
• Ensure processes, tooling, GSE, and procedures comply with engineering specifications, contract requirements, safety standards, and applicable regulations.

Required qualifications

• B.S. degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Manufacturing Engineering, or related technical discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 3 or more years of experience in manufacturing engineering, tooling design, GSE design, production support, or hardware development, preferably in aerospace or another 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 a 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.

Location and schedule

Kent, WA. First shift (Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm). Up to 10% travel expected. Relocation provided.

Compensation

Base pay range for WA applicants: $99,201.00 to $138,880.35 annually. Other site ranges may differ.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Short and long-term disability
• 401(k) with company match up to 5%
• Education Support Program
• Stock options for all regular employees working at least 20 hours/week
• Paid time off: up to four weeks per year based on scheduled hours, plus up to 14 company-paid holidays
• Performance-based bonuses (eligibility and amounts not guaranteed)

Employment requirements

Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum. Blue's Standard Background Check required for all positions.