Principal Mechanical Design & Analysis Engineer, Tooling
Core
Design and development of high-quality tooling and factory automation equipment to support the manufacturing of the Terran R rocket and Aeon engine.
Role type
Principal Mechanical Design & Analysis Engineer (Tooling)
Builds
Production tooling, assembly fixtures, test fixtures, and automated machinery for rocket manufacturing.
Domain
Aerospace manufacturing / Tooling & Factory Automation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Mechanical design, FEA-based analysis, CAD, project management, vendor selection, fabrication oversight, commissioning, GD&T, tolerance analysis, structural weldments, material handling, custom machine design
Preferred skills
Design for manufacturability, design for assembly, experience with mills/lathes/welding/sheet-metal bending, custom machine components (motors/actuators/pneumatics)
Technologies
NX, ANSYS Workbench
Responsibilities
Develop tooling and automation solutions for Terran vehicle and Aeon engine programs; interpret ASME Y14.5 standards for tooling drawings; collaborate with component designers and manufacturing engineers; manage full-cycle projects from vendor selection to commissioning.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic project leadership