Vast
Tooling Engineer
$112K–$230K
Long Beach, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Sep 18, 2025
- Experience
- 5+ years in aerospace or automotive tooling and 5+ years in NX or other 3D CAD packages; applicants across a range of experience levels are welcome.
- Education
- Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, or other engineering discipline.
About the job
Designs and implements tooling and fixtures for Haven-1 assembly, handling, and production, coordinating with engineering, manufacturing, and vendors.
What you'll do
- Design, activate, implement, and support fabrication of fixtures and tooling; perform mechanical analysis for spacecraft fixtures.
- Define integration flows, tooling specifications, qualification plans, and production introductions with engineering and manufacturing teams.
- Manage assigned project schedules, tooling maintenance plans, vendor coordination, and tooling improvements or modifications.
What they ask for
- Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or another engineering discipline.
- Experience with GD&T.
- 5+ years of experience in aerospace or automotive tooling.
- 5+ years of experience in NX or other 3D CAD packages; hands-on experience handling, lifting, or building large, complex assemblies.
Nice to have
- Experience with work orders and assembly instructions; design of pneumatic, electrical, or hydraulic motion systems.
- Critical lifting and break overs fixtures; integration tooling design.
Pay
$112,340 - $159,468 USD base salary (Tooling Engineer II); $137,760 - $195,552 USD base salary (Senior Tooling Engineer); $162,360 - $230,472 USD base salary (Staff Tooling Engineer); $112,340 — $230,472 USD base salary (California)
Tools
GD&T, NX
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