{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"e9f4afd71c0a2fb4d53cd17c","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/e9f4afd71c0a2fb4d53cd17c","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/e9f4afd71c0a2fb4d53cd17c","title":"Tooling Engineer","description":"Varstaf is searching for the following:\n\nJob Description\nIn this role, you will design simple tooling for Blue Origins, New Glenn.\nYou will be expected to proactively understand tooling needs based on build and production flow, develop effective tooling solutions, and address unforeseen technical challenges.\nWe are looking for someone who can apply technical expertise, leadership skills, and a commitment to quality to contribute to safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required.\n\nResponsibilities\nDesign, create, and release CAD models and engineering drawings for simple tooling in accordance with ASME Y14.5 design and drafting standards.\nSolve technical design challenges involving assembly fixtures, material-handling equipment, rotisseries, test fixtures, structural weldments, environmental chambers, and custom machinery.\nManage tooling projects from concept through commissioning, including vendor selection, procurement, fabrication, inspection, installation, and proof testing.\nEstablish procurement and fabrication priorities and communicate them clearly to the team.\nDefine and support repair and rework activities.\nPerform root cause analyses for nonconformances and implement corrective actions.\nDevelop appropriate material-handling and packaging requirements to protect hardware.\nCollaborate with component designers, Manufacturing Engineers, and Integration Engineering to optimize safety, cost, quality, cycle time, delivery, reliability, service life, and maintainability.\nQualifications\nB.S. degree in Engineering or equivalent work experience.\nExperience with tooling design, fabrication, and procurement.\nProven experience with CAD-based design software for modeling and drafting.\nExperience with Creo Parametric and Windchill CAD/PDM systems.\nSolid understanding of engineering fundamentals related to mechanical design and manufacturing, including GD&T.\nAbility to create free-body diagrams, identify load cases, and perform basic hand calculations for common failure modes.\nThree or more years of direct manufacturing experience.\nMust be a U.S. citizen or national, a U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.\nDesired Qualifications\nBachelor of Science degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited university.\nSelf-directed and able to balance multiple tasks simultaneously.\nDemonstrated understanding of common manufacturing materials, GD&T, and tolerance stack-up analysis.\nDemonstrated understanding of common manufacturing processes and equipment, including CNC machining, manual mills and lathes, welding, sheet-metal bending, lifting and rigging, assembly, and inspection.\nExperience with finite element analysis (FEA) and complex structural analysis; experience with ANSYS Workbench Static Structural is preferred.\nStrong expertise in design for manufacturability (DFM) and design for assembly (DFA), including experience taking products from development through rate production.","company":"Varstaff","rawCompany":"varstaff","city":"Summerfield","state":"FL","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-10-25T08:35:15.512Z","occupations":[{"code":"17-2141.00","title":"Mechanical Engineers","slug":"mechanical-engineers"},{"code":"17-3027.00","title":"Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians","slug":"mechanical-engineering-technologists-and-technicians"},{"code":"17-2199.00","title":"Engineers, All Other","slug":"engineers-all-other"}],"industries":[{"code":"336419","title":"Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing","slug":"other-guided-missile-and-space-vehicle-parts-and-auxiliary-equipment-manufacturing"},{"code":"336414","title":"Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing","slug":"guided-missile-and-space-vehicle-manufacturing"},{"code":"333514","title":"Special Die and Tool, Die Set, Jig, and Fixture Manufacturing","slug":"special-die-and-tool-die-set-jig-and-fixture-manufacturing"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Tooling Engineer","description":"Varstaf is searching for the following:\n\nJob Description\nIn this role, you will design simple tooling for Blue Origins, New Glenn.\nYou will be expected to proactively understand tooling needs based on build and production flow, develop effective tooling solutions, and address unforeseen technical challenges.\nWe are looking for someone who can apply technical expertise, leadership skills, and a commitment to quality to contribute to safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required.\n\nResponsibilities\nDesign, create, and release CAD models and engineering drawings for simple tooling in accordance with ASME Y14.5 design and drafting standards.\nSolve technical design challenges involving assembly fixtures, material-handling equipment, rotisseries, test fixtures, structural weldments, environmental chambers, and custom machinery.\nManage tooling projects from concept through commissioning, including vendor selection, procurement, fabrication, inspection, installation, and proof testing.\nEstablish procurement and fabrication priorities and communicate them clearly to the team.\nDefine and support repair and rework activities.\nPerform root cause analyses for nonconformances and implement corrective actions.\nDevelop appropriate material-handling and packaging requirements to protect hardware.\nCollaborate with component designers, Manufacturing Engineers, and Integration Engineering to optimize safety, cost, quality, cycle time, delivery, reliability, service life, and maintainability.\nQualifications\nB.S. degree in Engineering or equivalent work experience.\nExperience with tooling design, fabrication, and procurement.\nProven experience with CAD-based design software for modeling and drafting.\nExperience with Creo Parametric and Windchill CAD/PDM systems.\nSolid understanding of engineering fundamentals related to mechanical design and manufacturing, including GD&T.\nAbility to create free-body diagrams, identify load cases, and perform basic hand calculations for common failure modes.\nThree or more years of direct manufacturing experience.\nMust be a U.S. citizen or national, a U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.\nDesired Qualifications\nBachelor of Science degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited university.\nSelf-directed and able to balance multiple tasks simultaneously.\nDemonstrated understanding of common manufacturing materials, GD&T, and tolerance stack-up analysis.\nDemonstrated understanding of common manufacturing processes and equipment, including CNC machining, manual mills and lathes, welding, sheet-metal bending, lifting and rigging, assembly, and inspection.\nExperience with finite element analysis (FEA) and complex structural analysis; experience with ANSYS Workbench Static Structural is preferred.\nStrong expertise in design for manufacturability (DFM) and design for assembly (DFA), including experience taking products from development through rate production.","datePosted":"2026-10-25T08:35:15.512Z","dateModified":"2026-10-25T08:35:15.512Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Varstaff","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Summerfield","addressRegion":"FL","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"e9f4afd71c0a2fb4d53cd17c"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/e9f4afd71c0a2fb4d53cd17c"}}