Tooling Mechanical Engineer II
Core
Design and develop high-quality tooling and factory automation equipment to support the manufacturing of the Terran R rocket and Aeon engine.
Role type
Senior IC mechanical design engineer (tooling & factory automation)
Builds
Production tooling, assembly fixtures, test fixtures, and automated machinery for rocket manufacturing
Domain
Aerospace manufacturing / Rocket production
Required skills
Mechanical design, CAD (NX), FEA (ANSYS Workbench), ASME Y14.5 drafting standards, project management, vendor selection, fabrication oversight, commissioning
Preferred skills
Design for manufacturability (DFM), GD&T, tolerance analysis, custom machine design (motors, actuators, pneumatics), material handling systems
Technologies
NX, ANSYS Workbench
Responsibilities
Interpret design requirements and create tooling drawings, solve technical problems across various manufacturing scales, collaborate with design and integration teams, manage full-cycle projects from vendor selection to commissioning
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC