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Manager, GSE & Tooling

Greater Seattle Area💼 Full-time💰 $140,316–$140,316🗓 2026-08-10 → 2026-09-26

Core

Manage and inspire a team of mechanical design engineers to create tooling and ground support equipment (GSE) for aerospace programs, driving manufacturing, testing, and hardware delivery.

Role type

Manager, Mechanical Design Engineering (Tooling & GSE)

Builds

Next-generation spaceflight hardware, tooling, and ground support equipment for engine and flight systems

Domain

Aerospace / Manufacturing Engineering

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> physical/clinical work (manufacturing hardware)

Required skills

Mechanical design, project management, team leadership, budget management, risk management, technical trade-off analysis, design reviews, cross-functional collaboration

Preferred skills

Aerospace industry management, Design for Manufacturability (DFM), GD&T, FEA, industry standards (ASME), Statement of Work writing

Technologies

CATIA, Siemens NX, PTC Creo/Windchill, ANSYS Workbench, FEMAP, NASTRAN, ProE Simulate/Mechanical

Responsibilities

Build and mentor a high-performing team of mechanical design engineers; Prepare and deliver performance reviews; Communicate tooling priorities and timelines to stakeholders; Balance and prioritize multiple projects in a dynamic environment; Manage staffing to ensure progress on business unit objectives; Drive engineering project execution and resolve blocking issues; Provide technical support on large-scale tooling and GSE solutions; Evaluate business cases for upgrades; Explore alternative design approaches to reduce costs; Conduct conceptual and detailed design reviews; Collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot issues

Seniority

Manager, hands-on IC with people leadership

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