Inversion Space
Senior Tooling Engineer
$137K–$193K
Playa Vista, California, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 13, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years of applicable experience designing and fabricating tooling, fixtures, or support equipment.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State under ITAR. Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. government Secret/Top Secret security clearance.
About the job
Design and refine tooling for manufacturing, forming, machining, and integrating thermal protection system (TPS) materials and parts.
What you'll do
- Lead tooling design from concept through fabrication, including layup molds, winding mandrels, and forming tools.
- Create CAD models, drawings, and fabrication packages; coordinate fabrication with vendors and internal machine shop resources.
- Work with technicians and manufacturing teams to improve tooling ergonomics, repeatability, and process flow through hands-on iteration.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- 2+ years of applicable experience designing and fabricating tooling, fixtures, or support equipment.
- Experience using Siemens NX or similar CAD software; strong GD&T, drawing creation, and tolerance fundamentals.
- Hands-on manufacturing, assembly, or prototype build support; familiarity with machining, welding, fabrication, and common shop processes.
Nice to have
- Experience designing tooling for composite manufacturing or tape/filament winding.
- Familiarity with elevated-temperature tooling materials, vacuum bagging, oven/autoclave processing, metrology, or rapid prototyping.
Pay
$137,000-$193,000 USD base salary
Tools
Siemens NX, Invar
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