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Manufacturing Design Engineer II/III/Sr - Tooling & GSE Verified today

Blue Origin · Space Coast, FL · Space Systems · first seen 2026-10-30
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The Role

As part of Blue Origin's Lunar Operations team, you will develop and implement manufacturing and production processes for lunar vehicles, with emphasis on tooling and Ground Support Equipment (GSE) design for the MK1 Lunar Lander product line.

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

Responsibilities

  • Design tooling, fixtures, handling equipment, and Ground Support Equipment supporting efficient manufacturing, assembly, integration, and test of flight hardware, with emphasis on modularity, usability, and rapid implementation.
  • Work directly with cross-functional teams, including design engineering, manufacturing engineering, technicians, quality, and operations, to develop new or revised build processes, tooling concepts, and concepts of operations.
  • Plan for and support builds of engineering demonstrators, test articles, and prototype hardware, providing hands-on support during fabrication, assembly, and testing to validate manufacturing approaches.
  • Drive Design for Excellence (DFX) principles, conduct producibility assessments, support trade studies, and develop roadmaps to bridge manufacturing technology gaps.
  • Proactively drive the definition, development, and refinement of tooling and GSE requirements to enable rapid design, fabrication, procurement, deployment, and iteration.
  • Develop, release, and maintain engineering documentation, including CAD models, drawings, specifications, procedures, supplier statements of work, and other artifacts required to support tooling and production implementation.
  • Support tooling procurement, fabrication, validation, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient production of lunar vehicle hardware.
  • Develop and release engineering artifacts, provide guidance to design engineering to improve manufacturability, assembly, test, and integration, and 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.
  • Experience in manufacturing engineering, tooling design, GSE design, production support, or hardware development role preferably in aerospace or another highly regulated industry: 3+ years Level 2 Manufacturing Engineer, 5+ years Level 3 Manufacturing Engineer, or 8+ years Sr Manufacturing Engineer.
  • 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 used 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 highly dynamic and sometimes ambiguous environment.
  • Flexibility to support critical milestones, which may require extended hours.
  • 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.

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.

Work Details

  • Location: Space Coast, FL
  • Schedule: 1st Shift, Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
  • Travel: Expected up to 10% of the time
  • Relocation assistance provided

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%
  • Stock options for all regular employees working at least 20 hours/week
  • Paid time off: Up to 4 weeks per year based on scheduled hours, plus up to 14 company-paid holidays
  • Education Support Program
  • Performance bonuses and benefits eligibility dependent on role type and job level