Senior Tooling Design Engineer

About This Role

This night-shift post on the cardiac ward pairs patient care with mentoring new nurses. This role is part of Blue Origin Operations, which includes Integrated Supply Chain, Test Operations, Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance, as well as Manufacturing and Supply Chain support across all Blue Origin facilities. The position involves applying technical expertise, leadership skills, and dedication to quality to positively impact the development of rocket hardware and safe human spaceflight.

Responsibilities

• Design tooling and equipment for the production and integration of the New Glenn Launch Vehicle
• Think outside of the box, visualize multiple design options, and use advanced manufacturing to efficiently provide tooling solutions
• Integrate concepts and principles of mechanical design and analysis of several projects in a fast-paced environment; projects will vary in size and scale
• Interpret and apply sound design and drafting standards (ASME Y14.5) when creating drawings
• Handle a wide range of technical design challenges related to all types of assembly fixtures, material handlers, rotisseries, test fixtures, structural weldments, environmental chambers, and custom machines
• Work both independently and as part of a team
• Be committed to self-improvement as well as supporting and developing your fellow engineers
• Close collaboration with flight designers, manufacturing engineers, and integration engineering to achieve the best possible cradle-to-grave metrics (safety, cost, quality, cycle time, delivery, reliability, life, and maintenance/refurbishment)
• Manage projects, including vendor selection, fabrication, inspection, equipment installation, proof testing, and commissioning of custom tooling
• Set, implement, and maintain schedules and budgets to ensure project completion
• Be committed to accountability, both individually and as part of a team

Requirements

• B.S. degree in Engineering, or equivalent work experience
• 5+ years of experience in a mechanical engineering role (Level 3)
• 10+ years of experience with design, build, and commissioning of tooling, fixtures, custom machines or design support equipment for manufacturing, assembly, and test
• Experience with FEM and complex structural analysis in addition to the ability to perform hand calculations including the creation of Freebody diagrams
• Proven experience with CAD based design software for modeling and drafting
• Strong expertise in design for manufacturability (DFM) and design for assembly (DFA) including experience taking products from development design to rate production
• Proven understanding of common manufacturing materials, GD&T, and tolerance/stack-up analysis
• Proven understanding of common manufacturing processes and machines such as CNC machining, manual mills and lathes, welding, sheet-metal bending, lifting/rigging, assembly, inspection, etc.