Vast
Tooling Engineer I
$86K–$122K
Long Beach, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Jul 22, 2026
- Experience
- 1+ years of experience in aerospace/mechanical/automotive design and/or tooling; university capstone/competitive projects and prior internship experience may apply. 1+ years of experience in NX or other 3D CAD packages.
- Education
- Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, or other engineering discipline
About the job
Designs, qualifies, and supports fixtures and tooling for spacecraft assembly, lifting, handling, and production at Vast.
What you'll do
- Design, activate, implement, and support fabrication of fixtures and tooling for Haven-1 assembly, lifting, and handling.
- Define integration and manufacturing processes, tooling specifications, qualification plans, and production introduction with engineering and manufacturing teams.
- Perform mechanical analysis, manage tooling projects and vendors, and develop improvements and maintenance plans.
What they ask for
- Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or another engineering discipline.
- Experience with GD&T and hands-on handling, lifting, or building of engineered assemblies.
- Experience making and running FEA models on structural components.
- Knowledge of project planning and execution, including logic-linked schedule management; strong communication skills.
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
$86,000 — $122,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
GD&T, NX, FEA
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