Tooling/ Design Engineer - Manufacturing Tooling

Title: Tooling/ Design Engineer – Manufacturing Tooling

Location: Rocket Park, FL (onsite)

Duration: 6-month assignment + Possible Extension/ FTE

We're hiring multiple Manufacturing Tooling Engineers to design simple tooling for launch vehicle production. In this role, you'll understand tooling needs based on build and production flow, develop effective tooling solutions, and see projects through from concept to commissioning.

Responsibilities:

• Design and release CAD models and engineering drawings for simple tooling per ASME Y14.5 standards
• Solve technical challenges involving assembly fixtures, material-handling equipment, test fixtures, structural weldments, and custom machinery
• Manage tooling projects from concept through commissioning — vendor selection, procurement, fabrication, inspection, installation, and proof testing
• Perform root cause analyses and implement corrective actions for nonconformances
• Collaborate with designers and manufacturing engineers to optimize safety, quality, cycle time, and reliability

Qualifications:

• B.S. in Engineering or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of direct manufacturing experience
• Tooling design, fabrication, and procurement experience
• Proficiency with Creo Parametric and Windchill CAD/PDM systems
• Solid grasp of mechanical design fundamentals, including GD&T
• Ability to create free-body diagrams, identify load cases, and perform basic hand calculations

Preferred: FEA/ANSYS experience, tolerance stack-up analysis, hands-on manufacturing process knowledge (CNC, welding, sheet metal, rigging), and DFM/DFA experience through rate production.