Tooling Engineer Ii

Inversion Space

Playa Vista, California, United States
On-site
Bachelor's degree in mechanical or manufacturing engineering
2+ years designing and fabricating tooling and fixtures
Cad design and detailed drawing generation
The role involves leading the design and fabrication of tooling used to assemble, handle, inspect, and integrate flight hardware for next-generation reentry systems

Job Summary

  • The role involves leading the design and fabrication of tooling used to assemble, handle, inspect, and integrate flight hardware for next-generation reentry systems.
  • Candidates will own the tooling lifecycle from initial concept through fabrication, bring-up, and handoff to the production floor while supporting specialized TPS needs.
  • The position requires close collaboration with technicians and manufacturing teams to improve ergonomics, repeatability, and overall assembly flow.

Matching Summary

The role involves leading the design and fabrication of tooling used to assemble, handle, inspect, and integrate flight hardware for next-generation reentry systems.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering
  • 2+ years designing and fabricating tooling and fixtures
  • CAD design and detailed drawing generation
  • Experience with TPS tooling for thermal protection systems
  • Hands-on iteration during hardware build and integration

Nice-to-have

  • Collaboration with technicians and manufacturing teams
  • Vendor coordination for external fabrication
  • Focus on ergonomics and assembly flow improvement
  • Experience with flight hardware integration

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering
  • 2+ years applicable experience in tooling design
  • Equivalent experience to degree requirement

Work Rights

Not specified

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